Examining the Association Between Family Income, Macronutrient Intake and Obesity Among Elder Women in the United States with 2015-2018 NHANES

Name

Xinyi Yan

Major

Global Health, Public Policy

Class

2022

About

I'm a senior student majored in Global Health with the track in Public Policy. My interested research areas include chronic diseases and nutrition.

Signature Work Project Overview

This study was aimed to examine the association between family income and obesity, and the mediation role of nutrition intake in this association among women aged 60 years old or over in the US. I hypothesized that low family income would be directly associated with higher body mass index (BMI), a commonly used indicator of obesity, and this association would be mediated by nutrition intake.

Signature Work Presentation Video