Hidden statistics: Examining the obesity epidemic across American Indians and Alaska Natives using self-reported identity compared to imputed racial categories

Introduction/Objectives: To identify obesity rates among high school students who identify solely as non-Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) in comparison to a disaggregated approach that includes all youth identifying as AI/AN—alone or in combination with other ethnoracial groups using the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS).

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SHAREOK (University of Oklahoma; Oklahoma State University; Central Oklahoma University)
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2025-02-14
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Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
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Hidden statistics: Examining the obesity epidemic across American Indians and Alaska Natives using self-reported identity compared to imputed racial categories

SHAREOK (University of Oklahoma; Oklahoma State University; Central Oklahoma University)
Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
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Hidden statistics: Examining the obesity epidemic across American Indians and Alaska Natives using self-reported identity compared to imputed racial categories

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Abstract

Introduction/Objectives: To identify obesity rates among high school students who identify solely as non-Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) in comparison to a disaggregated approach that includes all youth identifying as AI/AN—alone or in combination with other ethnoracial groups using the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS).

SHAREOK (University of Oklahoma; Oklahoma State University; Central Oklahoma University)
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 35%
Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
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