@article{ajphr20231161,
author={{Ivoke, Obinna and Bhuiyan, Azad R. and Sarpong, Daniel and Vargas, Rodolfo and Azevedo, Mario and Sims, Mario},
title={The Associations of Dispositional Optimism with Multiple Measures of Obesity among African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study},
journal={American Journal of Public Health Research},
volume={11},
number={6},
pages={174--182},
year={2023},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajphr/11/6/1},
issn={2327-6703},
abstract={<b>Objectives:</b> To examine the cross-sectional associations of dispositional optimism (DO) with multiple measures of adiposity among African Americans (AA). <b>Methods:</b> Using the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) data, we analyzed baseline data (2000-2004) for 4624 African-American adults. Multivariable Poisson regression analysis with robust standard error was used to estimate the prevalence ratios (PRs; 95% confidence intervals-CI) of DO by adiposity measures, adjusting for demographics, socioeconomic status (SES), behavioral factors and depressive symptoms. <b>Results:</b> After full adjustment, high (vs. low) optimism was significantly associated with a 5% reduced prevalence of WHtR ¡Ý 0.05 (PR=0.95; 95% CI = 0.91, 0.99; P = .008) in the total sample. High (vs. low) DO was also protective of WC ¡Ý 102 cm (male), ¡Ý 88cm (female) after adjusting for demographics, SES and behavioral risk factors (PR= 0.94; 95% CI = 0.89, 0.99; P = .028). The association between high (vs. low) optimism and BMI ¡Ý30 kg/m<SUP>2</SUP> was significant (PR= 0.93; 95% CI = 0.87, 0.99; P = .034) after adjustment for demographic factors. <b>Conclusion: </b>High levels of DO could be protective against high abdominal adiposity phenotype among AA.},
doi={10.12691/ajphr-11-6-1}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}