{"id":12525,"date":"2024-12-18T22:43:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T22:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=12525"},"modified":"2024-12-30T17:55:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T17:55:41","slug":"study-reveals-racial-disparities-in-access-to-obesity-management-medications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/study-reveals-racial-disparities-in-access-to-obesity-management-medications\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Access to Obesity-Management Medications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A groundbreaking study shows significant racial and ethnic disparities in the use of obesity-management medications, calling for more research and systemic changes to bridge the gap in health care access.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Asians, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics are significantly less likely than whites to use obesity-management medications to manage their weight, new research shows. These disparities persist even when controlling for socioeconomic factors, insurance coverage and clinical need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s40615-024-02248-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Published<\/a> in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, the study is one of the few to explore the use of obesity-management medications across different racial and ethnic groups and the first to consider the impact of socioeconomic status on these disparities. Dr. Kimberly Narain, a primary care physician, obesity medicine specialist and researcher at UCLA&#8217;s David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, co-authored the paper with Dr. Christopher Scannell, a primary care physician and researcher at University of Southern California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople who are Asian typically develop diseases related to obesity such as Type 2 diabetes at lower levels of obesity than people who are non-Hispanic white,\u201d Narain said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uclahealth.org\/news\/release\/people-some-racial-and-ethnic-groups-may-face-barriers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>. \u201cBlack and Hispanic individuals are more likely to experience obesity, develop diseases related to obesity, and suffer complications from obesity-related diseases than people who are non-Hispanic white.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study used data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey spanning 2011-2016, 2018 and 2020, focusing on 91,100 adults eligible for obesity-management drugs. Among this group, 68% were classified as obese, while 32% were overweight with at least one weight-related condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The researchers found that Asians were 64% less likely, Blacks 49% less likely and Hispanics 30% less likely than whites to use obesity-management medications, even after accounting for demographics, socioeconomic status, clinical conditions and geographic location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur findings suggest that people with obesity from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds may face barriers to obtaining medications to treat obesity,\u201d Narain added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Potential barriers identified include lower education levels, inadequate health insurance coverage and cultural differences regarding body image and acceptance of obesity medications. Additionally, variations in how health care providers communicate with patients of different racial and ethnic backgrounds might influence these disparities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the study sheds light on significant disparities, it has limitations. Causality could not be determined, and BMI, a potentially flawed measure among certain groups, was used to determine medication eligibility. Additionally, newer FDA-approved obesity medications were not included in the study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Narain emphasized the importance of understanding these factors to ensure equitable access to obesity-management medications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It will be important to gather information from racially and ethnically diverse individuals regarding their perspectives on using medications to treat obesity,&#8221; she added. &#8220;We need more investigation into the role of other potential drivers of these differences that we didn\u2019t consider in this study, such as health insurance benefit design.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research underscores the urgent need for health care reforms to address these disparities, ensuring everyone has equal opportunities to manage their health effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asians, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics are significantly less likely than whites to use obesity-management medications to manage their weight, new research shows. 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