Publications by authors named "Michael Salloum"
BMC Public Health
November 2020
Article Synopsis
- Arab-Americans make up about 5% of Michigan's population, and there's a need for updated data on obesity rates within this community in Southeastern Michigan.
- A study of 2,363 Arab-American patients revealed that older individuals and those with conditions like hypertension, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia (HLD) had higher obesity rates; for example, patients with hypertension were three times more likely to be obese.
- The obesity rate among Arab-Americans (31%) was similar to that of Michigan’s overall population (32.6%), but higher than the rates observed in another clinic-based cohort (52.6%).
