scholarly journals Trends in Socioeconomic Disparities in Obesity Prevalence among Low-Income Children Aged 2–4 Years in Los Angeles County, 2003–2014

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 248-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tabashir Z. Nobari ◽  
Shannon E. Whaley ◽  
Michael L. Prelip ◽  
Catherine M. Crespi ◽  
May C. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Los Angeles County ◽  
Socioeconomic Disparities ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Low Income Children

scholarly journals Severe housing-cost burden and obesity among preschool-aged low-income children in Los Angeles County

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 139-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tabashir Z. Nobari ◽  
Shannon E. Whaley ◽  
Evelyn Blumenberg ◽  
Michael L. Prelip ◽  
May C. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Los Angeles County ◽  
Housing Cost ◽  
Cost Burden ◽  
Low Income Children ◽  
Housing Cost Burden

scholarly journals Widening socio-economic disparities in early childhood obesity in Los Angeles County after the Great Recession

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 2301-2310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tabashir Z Nobari ◽  
Shannon E Whaley ◽  
Catherine M Crespi ◽  
Michael L Prelip ◽  
May C Wang
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Economic Disparities ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Low Income Children ◽  
Neighbourhood Level

AbstractObjectiveWhile economic crises can increase socio-economic disparities in health, little is known about the impact of the 2008–09 Great Recession on obesity prevalence among children, especially low-income children. The present study examined whether socio-economic disparities in obesity among children of pre-school age participating in a federal nutrition assistance programme have changed since the recession.DesignA pre–post observational study using administrative data of pre-school-aged programme participants from 2003 to 2014. Logistic regression was used to examine whether the relationship between obesity prevalence (BMI≥95th percentile of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s growth charts) and three measures of socio-economic status (household income, household educational attainment, neighbourhood-level median household income) changed after the recession by examining the interaction between each socio-economic status measure and a 5-year time-period variable (2003–07 v. 2010–14), stratified by child’s age and adjusted for child’s sociodemographic characteristics.SettingLos Angeles County, California, USA.SubjectsChildren aged 2–4 years (n 1 637 788) participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.ResultsThe magnitude of the association of household income and household education with obesity increased after 2008–09 among 3- and 4-year-olds and 2- and 3-year-olds, respectively. However, the magnitude of the association of neighbourhood-level median household income with obesity did not change after 2008–09.ConclusionsDisparities in obesity by household-level socio-economic status widened after the recession, while disparities by neighbourhood-level socio-economic status remained the same. The widening household-level socio-economic disparities suggest that obesity prevention efforts should target the most vulnerable low-income children.

Factors which influence use of prenatal care in low-income racialethnic women in Los Angeles county

1991 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 283-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth E. Zambrana ◽  
Christine Dunkel-Schetter ◽  
Susan Scrimshaw
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Prenatal Care ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Los Angeles County

Patterns and Correlates of HIV Testing Among Sheltered and Low-Income Housed Women In Los Angeles County

2003 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan S. Tucker ◽  
Suzanne L. Wenzel ◽  
Marc N. Elliott ◽  
Katrin Hambarsoomian ◽  
Daniela Golinelli
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Los Angeles County

Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative and Breastfeeding Among WIC-Participating Infants in Los Angeles County

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 677-683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tabashir Z. Nobari ◽  
Lu Jiang ◽  
May C. Wang ◽  
Shannon E. Whaley
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Los Angeles County ◽  
Recent Effort ◽  
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative ◽  
Breastfeeding Rates ◽  
Low Income Mothers ◽  
Birthing Hospitals ◽  
Hospital Practices

Background: Breastfeeding rates among low-income infants lag behind national rates. Policies such as the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) improve breastfeeding and may benefit low-income populations such as those who participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). A recent effort exists to increase the number of Baby-Friendly designated hospitals in Los Angeles County (LAC). Research aim: This study aimed to determine whether the BFHI effort has had a beneficial effect on Baby-Friendly hospital practices in LAC hospitals and to determine if birthing hospitals’ Baby-Friendly designation status is associated with breastfeeding outcomes among WIC-participating children in LAC. Methods: Data came from the Los Angeles County WIC Survey (2008, 2011, 2014), which is conducted on a random sample of approximately 5,000 WIC families living in LAC. The prevalence of three Baby-Friendly hospital practices was examined between 2008 and 2014. Logistic regression was used to examine the association of birthing hospitals’ Baby-Friendly designation status with any breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding at 1, 3, and 6 months. Results: The rates of Baby-Friendly hospital practices have improved since 2008. Although no association existed with rates of any breastfeeding, being born in a hospital designated Baby-Friendly or in the process of obtaining this designation was significantly associated with an increased odds of exclusive breastfeeding at 1 and 3 months. Conclusion: The BFHI may help achieve recommended exclusive breastfeeding rates, especially for low-income populations. Additional strategies are needed to support low-income mothers in LAC with all levels of breastfeeding.

scholarly journals An Examination of the Effects on Low-Income Communities by the “Takeover” of Thrift Store Clothing by Resellers

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Crystal Ma ◽  
Greg Riggio
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Los Angeles County ◽  
New Form

Thrift reselling refers to when individuals purchase large quantities of clothing from thrift shops to resell at a higher price in order to make profit. As this new form of making income becomes more popular, so does a concern about how thrift reselling may affect low income communities who rely on local thrift stores for clothing. This study proposes to find a correlation between low income communities and thrift resellers and seeks to find how and if thrift resellers may negatively affect the accessibility of clothing for low income individuals. By distributing a survey across Los Angeles County residents who qualify as low income, this study concludes that thrift resellers affect low income communities negatively due to their overconsumption of clothing at thrift shops, leading to not enough clothing left over for low income individuals. The implications of this study serve to provide research on how to improve the lives of those residing in low income communities.

Trends in Obesity Prevalence and Disparities among Low-Income Children in Oklahoma, 2005–2010

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 318-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley E. Weedn ◽  
Jessica J. Hale ◽  
David M. Thompson ◽  
Paul M. Darden
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Low Income Children
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