A new study suggests that Asians, non-Hispanic Blacks, and Hispanics are less likely to use obesity-management medications compared to whites, even after accounting for factors like income, education, insurance, and health need. This disparity calls for further research to understand the underlying barriers faced by racial and ethnic minority groups in accessing obesity treatment.
University of California - Los Angeles Health SciencesDec 18 2024 Asians, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics were significantly less likely than whites to use obesity-management medications to lower their weight compared with whites, new research suggests. The differences could not be fully explained by income or education level, health insurance coverage or clinical need.
"Our findings suggest that people with obesity from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds may face barriers to obtaining medications to treat obesity," she said. Related StoriesThey found that Asians were 64% less likely, Blacks 49% less likely, and Hispanics 30% less likely than whites to use obesity-management medications, after taking level of obesity, number of clinical conditions, diabetes status, insurance type, demographics, socioeconomic status and census region into account.
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