Abstract P228: The Relationship Between Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Differs by Race/Ethnicity

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Obesity is a major public health problem in the US, and is associated with several adverse health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes and cancer. Research suggests that the association between obesity and certain diseases may not be similar in all racial/ethnic groups. To our knowledge, no published study has assessed the association of obesity with cardiometabolic risk factors simultaneously for Hispanics, non-Hispanic Whites (NHW) and African-Americans. Methods We used data from the 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to examine, cross-sectionally, whether race/ethnicity modifies the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and: high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), apoB, 2-hr glucose (OGTT) and insulin levels. Study subjects (age 20-75 ys) included 1508 Hispanics, 2192 NHWs and 1078 African-Americans (~50% women). Results Hispanics h...

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