American journal of preventive medicine
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Low-income, urban African-American youth are at higher risk for obesity and less likely to meet dietary recommendations than white, higher-income youth. Patterns of food purchasing among youth likely contribute to these disparities, but little published information is available. ⋯ Food purchasing among low-income, urban African-American youth is frequent and substantial. Interventions aimed at preventing and treating obesity in this population should focus on increasing access to healthy foods in their neighborhoods, especially in corner stores.
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Collecting family health history (FHH) information to share with healthcare providers is an important aspect of health-risk assessment. ⋯ The provision of PRAs in FHH assessments appears to motivate participants to consider sharing their FHH with a healthcare provider.
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Obesity affects approximately one third of Americans. Patient and provider characteristics such as gender may influence obesity care. Gender concordance has been associated with clinical practice patterns in chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, but its role in obesity care is unknown. ⋯ The findings of this study suggest that male patient-physician gender concordance is positively associated with diet/nutrition and exercise counseling.