The surplus weight among the Francophones and Anglophones
OBJECTIVES: Recent studies show a higher prevalence of being obese or overweight in Francophones living in minority settings compared to Canada's Anglophone majority. The objective of our study was to determine whether belonging to the linguistic minority constituted a social determinant of having a weight problem.
METHODS: Descriptive variables (n=128,986) from five cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey were stratified by respondents' language and sex. Two logistic regression models tested the association between being overweight/obese (as defined by the measure of body mass index) and language, for men and women, while adjusting for social and behavioural determinants.
RESULTS: Prevalence of excess weight was higher among Francophones compared to Anglophones of Ontario, although the difference was not significant after adjustment for socio-economic and behavioural determinants. However, Francophones were older, less educated and more likely to live in rural areas than their Anglophone counterparts, a situation which makes them more vulnerable.
CONCLUSION: The study confirms the role of social and behavioural determinants of being obese/overweight. Although language does not have a direct influence on having a weight problem, the socio-economic reality of the Francophone minority makes them more likely than the Anglophone majority to fall in vulnerable strata of the population with regards to being overweight/obese. This situation should be considered when planning health services.
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E-Artikel |
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| Erscheinungsjahr: |
2013 |
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| Erschienen: |
2013 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:104 |
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Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique - 104(2013), 6 Suppl 1 vom: 05. Apr., Seite S21-5 |
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Französisch |
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| Weiterer Titel: |
Le surplus de poids chez les francophones et les anglophones |
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| Beteiligte Personen: |
Gagnon-Arpin, Isabelle [VerfasserIn] |
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| Themen: |
Body mass index |
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Date Completed 05.05.2014 Date Revised 21.10.2021 published: Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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| 520 | |a OBJECTIVES: Recent studies show a higher prevalence of being obese or overweight in Francophones living in minority settings compared to Canada's Anglophone majority. The objective of our study was to determine whether belonging to the linguistic minority constituted a social determinant of having a weight problem | ||
| 520 | |a METHODS: Descriptive variables (n=128,986) from five cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey were stratified by respondents' language and sex. Two logistic regression models tested the association between being overweight/obese (as defined by the measure of body mass index) and language, for men and women, while adjusting for social and behavioural determinants | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: Prevalence of excess weight was higher among Francophones compared to Anglophones of Ontario, although the difference was not significant after adjustment for socio-economic and behavioural determinants. However, Francophones were older, less educated and more likely to live in rural areas than their Anglophone counterparts, a situation which makes them more vulnerable | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSION: The study confirms the role of social and behavioural determinants of being obese/overweight. Although language does not have a direct influence on having a weight problem, the socio-economic reality of the Francophone minority makes them more likely than the Anglophone majority to fall in vulnerable strata of the population with regards to being overweight/obese. This situation should be considered when planning health services | ||
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