Using the socioecological model to explore factors associated with obesity among reproductive age women
Physical activity and food insecurity were associated with obesity in this study. Associations with interpersonal and environmental level factors were not statistically significant, which may be due to limited sample size or measures available to assess these levels. Future studies should investigate structural determinants (e.g., economic, neighborhood and physical environment), which may drive physical activity and food insecurity.
Authors
- Amanda Gilbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6948-0127)
- Alicia Persaud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1414-3558)
- Rachel G. Tabak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2967-3906)
- C. Schwarz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7378-2897)
- Debra Haire‐Joshu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6255-5616)
- Sarah S. Farabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4586-2283)
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Barnes-Jewish College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1498450
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00