Abstract
Background: Asians have higher diabetes rates than Non-Hispanic white (NHW) people, despite having lower BMI. Studies on Asians often present monoracial groups. We examined obesity rates among mono- and multiracial APIs. Methods: We examined obesity and other factors by self-reported race using case-control data from two integrated healthcare systems with large API populations. Results: Obesity varied by race, ranging from 8.5% (Chinese) to 53.5% (Other Pacific Islander) (Table 1). Obesity was high for multiracial API. Demographic, behavioral, and clinical factors explained some, but not all the differences in obesity rates (Table 2). Conclusion: Multiracial API people had higher obesity rates than monoracial API and NHW people. Robust data on multiracial people are needed to understand health disparities among this group. Disclosure A.M.Bacong: None. S.L.Gibbs: None. T.B.Frankland: Research Support; Pfizer Inc., Stock/Shareholder; AbbVie Inc., Pfizer Inc., CVS Health Corp, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. J.Li: None. Y.G.Daida: Research Support; GlaxoSmithKline plc. S.P.Fortmann: Research Support; Pfizer Inc. L.Palaniappan: None. Funding National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL126172)
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