OBJECTIVE: To examine the impacts of long-standing @entity28 (BMIs >=  30.0 kg/m(2)) on health outcomes among Samoan and Tongan @entity1 (aged >=  18 years) in California using a life course perspective. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis of 103 males from the Pacific Islander Health Study (PIHS), a probability sample modeled after the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). SETTING: Urban residential neighborhoods in San Mateo and Los Angeles counties using a multistage, cluster sample design. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: BMI, @entity6 , @entity101 , total @entity165 , smoking, drinking, @entity625 , gout and @entity2704 . RESULTS: Bivariate analysis shows high rates of poor health outcomes distributed throughout the @entity28 and @entity28 sample. Logistic analysis finds that being @entity28 does not significantly increase observed negative health outcomes. After controlling for socio-demographic characteristics, the presence of @entity28 results in non-significant findings for @entity101 (OR=1.02; CI: .21, 4.91), and high @entity165 (OR=.52; CI: .10, 2.73), while @entity28 significantly reduces the risk of @entity6 by 60% (OR=.40; CI: .14, 1.17). When applying disease counts, @entity28 @entity1 have a significantly lower risk of reporting multiple health conditions (OR=.72; CI: .52, 1.00). CONCLUSION: Overall, the health of Samoan and Tongan males in California is uniformly poor and @entity28 alone does not significantly increase risks of poor health outcomes. Using a life course perspective, the analysis offers new insights on the basic health of this understudied population.

Impacts of Long-Term Obesity on the Health Status of Samoan and Tongan XXXX in the United States: Results from the Pacific Islander Health Study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['men'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetes'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['non-obese', 'obese', 'obesity'] @entity625 :: ('MESH:D001168', 'Disease') :: ['arthritis'] @entity2704 :: ('MESH:D008881', 'Disease') :: ['migraines'] @entity165 :: ('MESH:D002784', 'Chemical') :: ['cholesterol']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Men']
