Syndemic Theory Application: Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and Structural Violence

Obesity and type 2 diabetes are rapidly advancing epidemics without adequate biopsychosocial and/or behavioral health interventions to slow or reverse the trend. The highest burden of obesity and type 2 diabetes occurs among people exposed to structural violence, including people living in poverty and Black, Indigenous, or other People of Color (BIPOC). The aims of the current theory-based literature review are to (1) describe clustering of obesity and type 2 diabetes at the population level, (2) demonstrate synergistic interactions between obesity and type 2 diabetes at the individual level, and (3) apply syndemics theory to examine the role of structural violence in perpetuating disease prevalence and progression.
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Research Poster 2516710 Source Type: research