Cook County Community Survey: Medical Discrimination at the Intersection of Race and Body Mass Index
Major
Sociology
Anticipated Graduation Year
2022
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
My research addresses whether Black and Latine respondents in the overweight or obese BMI categories experience higher levels of medical discrimination and avoidance than white respondents in the overweight and obese categories. My findings show that Black and Latine respondents experience higher levels of medical discrimination regardless of BMI than white respondents, and that white and Latine respondents who are obese experience comparable levels of medical avoidance.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dana Garbarski, Associate Professor, Sociology
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Cook County Community Survey: Medical Discrimination at the Intersection of Race and Body Mass Index
My research addresses whether Black and Latine respondents in the overweight or obese BMI categories experience higher levels of medical discrimination and avoidance than white respondents in the overweight and obese categories. My findings show that Black and Latine respondents experience higher levels of medical discrimination regardless of BMI than white respondents, and that white and Latine respondents who are obese experience comparable levels of medical avoidance.
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