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Inungu This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5450387/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Severe obesity results from a complex interplay of factors. Reports have revealed that women in the United States are disproportionately affected by severe obesity. This study examined the gender-specific risk factors contributing to severe obesity in men and women, emphasizing demographic, socioeconomic, personal and dietary habits, and underlying comorbidities. Data were obtained from the 2017–2020 cycle of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Multivariable logistic regression models were utilized to study gender-specific risk factors for severe obesity. The weighted prevalence of severe obesity among females aged 20 years and above was 11.9%, compared to 6.2% among males. Being a non-Hispanic Asian, having underlying high blood pressure, and arthritis were significantly associated with severe obesity for females. The 31–40 years age group, being a non-Hispanic Asian, and having underlying high blood pressure were significantly associated with severe obesity for males. Self-reported sleeping trouble was a risk factor when data for both sexes were combined. The study establishes several demographic characteristics and comorbidities as risk factors for severe obesity among US adults. Although sex itself is not a modifiable risk factor, understanding unique risk factors is important for designing gender-specific interventions to reduce the severe obesity burden. Health sciences/Risk factors Physical sciences/Mathematics and computing/Statistics Health sciences/Health care/Public health Severe Obesity NHANES Sample Weight Logistic Regression US adults Background Obesity is a major public health epidemic, with over one billion adults overweight and 300 million obese worldwide ( Obesity , n.d.). Projections estimate over 2.16 billion overweight and 1.12 billion obese individuals globally by 2030 (Kelly et al., 2008 ). The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity as a chronic disease characterized by abnormal or excessive fat accumulation usually caused by an imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended (Levesque, 2018 ). Body mass index (BMI) is the most commonly used measure of weight status. A BMI of 30 kg/m 2 or higher is referred to as obesity, and a BMI of 40 kg/m 2 or higher is referred to as Class 3 or severe obesity (CDC, 2024). In the United States, the prevalence of obesity among adults is 42.4%, with severe obesity at 9.2% in 2017–2018, showing an increasing trend from 1999–2000 (Hales, 2020 ). Obesity has been associated with increased risks of coronary heart disease (Li et al., 2006 ), end-stage renal disease (Hsu et al., 2006 ), stroke (Strazzullo et al., 2010 ), type 2 diabetes (Klein et al., 2022 ), and certain types of cancer (Fontvieille et al., 2023 ). Severe obesity has been established as an independent risk factor for COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients aged less than 50 years (Klang et al., 2020 ). Medical costs for individuals with obesity have been reported to be over $ 1800 higher than the cost for people with a healthy weight (Ward et al., 2021 ). This poses a significant economic and health burden on society and the healthcare system in the United States. Therefore, addressing obesity, and in particular, severe obesity, should be a high public health priority.. Mechanisms underlying obesity development are complex, involving an interplay of genetic, environmental, socioeconomic, and individual behavioral factors (Dobbie et al., 2023 ; Hummasti & Hotamisligil, 2010 ; Smith & Smith, 2016 ). Genetic predisposition can influence an individual's susceptibility to weight gain (Smith & Smith, 2016 ) while environmental factors like sedentary lifestyles, the availability and marketing of energy-dense foods, and urbanization have contributed to the global rise in obesity prevalence (Kanasaki et al., 2013 ). Socioeconomic status is also a key determinant, with obesity disproportionately affecting individuals of lower socioeconomic status, particularly in developing countries (Smith & Smith, 2016 ). A large body of literature examines the risk factors of overweight and obesity, but studies specifically addressing severe obesity are limited. This study aims to identify gender-specific risk factors for severe obesity among US adults. The findings are expected to inform interventions tailored to each gender, ultimately aiming to reduce the burden of severe obesity in the US. Methods Data Source This is the secondary analysis of the NHANES 2017–March 2020 data cycle. The NHANES database is an ongoing cross-sectional survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) to assess the health and nutritional status of civilian, non-institutionalized US inhabitants using a complex, multistage design with data released in two-year cycles. Details of the NHANES study design and data are available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm (accessed in May 2024). The baseline demographic (sex, race, ethnicity, etc.) and health-related questions were collected through in-person interviews. NHANES participants also underwent home interviews, health examinations at the mobile examination center (MEC) and in-clinic examinations and laboratory investigations. The in-clinic and at-home interviews were performed by trained health technicians. NHANES field operations were suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. For this reason, NHANES 2019–March 2020 cycle data were combined with the data collected from the NHANES 2017–2018 cycle and a national representative sample was created from NHANES 2017–March 2020 pre-pandemic data. Outcome Variable ‘Severe Obesity’ was our outcome of interest. Survey participants with BMI values of ≥ 40 kg/m 2 were classified as severe obesity cases (coded as 1) while those in the BMI range 18.5–24.9 kg/m 2 were classified as normal (coded as 0). Independent Variables The selection of independent variables was primarily guided by published literature on risk factors for obesity (Gangwisch et al., 2005 ; Wang et al., 2017 ). These were classified into four broad conceptual categories: 1) Demographic and socio-economic, includes gender, age-group, race, education, marital status, health insurance coverage, household food security, and poverty-to-income ratio 2) Personal habits, includes smoking, alcohol use, and moderate work activity 3) Dietary habits, includes number of meals not prepared at home (in the past 7 days), and poor appetite or overeating, and 4) Medical conditions, includes self-reported feeling of down or depressed, trouble sleeping, arthritis, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Although respondent's age was reported in actual years, we categorized into six levels: 20–30 years, 31–40 years, 41–50 years, 51–60 years, 61–70 years, and more than 70 years. Race was redefined to create five categories, namely, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, Mexican American, and Other Hispanic and Other Race. Education level was redefined into three levels as below high school, high school graduate, some college or more. Respondents’ economic status was assessed via Poverty-to-Income Ratio (PIR) which was collected as a continuous measure ranging from 0 to 5 (for values greater than or equal to 5). Following (Greenblatt et al., 2017 ), we re-leveled this ratio into two categories: income below poverty line: PIR ≤ 1 and income above poverty line: PIR > 1. With regards to physical activity, respondents answered ‘Yes’ or ‘No’' to the question “Does your work involve moderate-intensity activity that causes small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously?” Respondents’ smoking behavior was assessed based on the response to the question “Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?” With regards to alcohol use, respondents were asked “In your entire life, have you had at least 1 drink of any kind of alcohol, not counting small tastes or sips?” To gather data on dietary habits, respondents were asked “During the past 7 days, how many meals did you get that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores, or from vending machines?” We categorized the responses to this question into four levels: None, up to 3, 4 to 7, more than 7. Additionally, their dietary habit was surveyed with the question “Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems: poor appetite or overeating?” To assess sleeping behavior, respondents were asked “Have you ever told a doctor or other health professional that you have trouble sleeping?” Individuals were considered to have diabetes if they responded, ‘Yes’ to the question “Other than during pregnancy, have you ever been told by a doctor or health professional that you have diabetes or sugar diabetes?” Regarding arthritis status, respondents were asked “Has a doctor or other health professional ever told you that you had arthritis?” Finally, information on high blood pressure was collected via the survey question “Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had hypertension, also called high blood pressure?” Statistical Analysis Descriptive statistics including frequency, proportions, and chi-square test of association were used to describe the study population. This was followed by univariable and multivariable analyses using logistic regression to study associations between the outcome variable ‘Severe Obesity’ and independent variables. Variables statistically significantly associated with the outcome in the bivariate analysis were included in the multivariable model. The multivariable logistic regression was used to simultaneously adjust for the independent variables in the final model. We reported both unadjusted odds ratio (OR), and adjusted odds ratio (aOR) with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI). To be able to generalize the study findings to the entire US population, weighted analyses were conducted using R (R Core Team, 2022 ) survey (Lumley et al., 2024 ) package with CDC-computed study-specific weights provided for each respondent. The weighted analyses are important to account for the fact that NHANES uses a complex, multistage probability sampling design to select survey participants. The gender-stratified analysis were performed using the subset function in the survey package. Collinearity among independent variables was assessed by estimating the variance inflation factor (VIF) with svydiags package in R, which is built specifically for survey datasets (Valliant, 2024 ). Two-tailed p < .05 was considered statistically significant. Results Table 1 presents the characteristics of the 6729 study participants classified into four BMI classes: severely obese, obese or overweight, normal, and underweight. The gender distribution showed that a higher proportion of females were severely obese compared to males (11.9% vs. 6.2%). Severe obesity was most prevalent in the 31–40 years age group (13.1%) and least prevalent in the > 70 years age group (4.6%). Racial differences were observed, with the non-Hispanic Black population having the highest proportion of severe obesity (13.6%). Only 1.6% of the non-Hispanic Asian population was severely obese and 45.7% were of normal weight, which was the highest among all racial groups. Among the high school graduate population, 10.4% were severely obese. 11.5% of the participants who were never married were categorized as severely obese. Among those who were married or living with a partner, 68.5% were categorized as obese or overweight, which was the highest among all categories. Although participants without health insurance coverage had a higher prevalence of severe obesity than those with coverage (9.7% vs. 9.1%), the association between coverage and BMI class was not statistically significant (p = 0.053). Among those with very low food security, 14.6% were severely obese, whereas those with full food security had the highest proportion (65.8%) categorized as obese or overweight. Severe obesity prevalence also varied by income status, as those with income below the poverty line had a higher prevalence (10.6%) than those with income above the poverty line (9%). No statistically significant association was observed between BMI classes and moderate work activity (p = 0.829), smoking 100 cigarettes throughout life (p = 0.321), alcohol consumption (p = 0.114), or the number of meals taken outside home during the week prior to the survey (p = 0.174). Among the participants who felt down or depressed for several days during the past week, 11.4% were severely obese and 62.2% were obese or overweight. Participants who experienced poor appetite or overeating for half the days or more had the highest proportion in the severe obesity category (18.5%) and the lowest in the underweight category (1.5%). Participants who reported troubled sleeping had a higher prevalence of severe obesity (13.1%) than those without troubled sleeping (7.4%). Severe obesity was more prevalent in participants with arthritis (12.9%), borderline diabetes (21.3%), and high blood pressure (13.2%) than in those without these conditions. Table 1 NHANES 2017-March 2020 Respondent Characteristics by Body Mass Index (BMI) Classes. Overall characteristics of complete cases. Severe Obese Obese or overweight Normal Underweight N 1 Weighted% 2 N 1 Weighted% 2 N 1 Weighted% 2 N 1 Weighted% 2 P value 3 Gender Female 448 11.9 2107 59 846 27.2 49 1.8 < 0.01 Male 213 6.2 2279 71.3 750 21.7 37 0.8 Age Group 20–30 98 7.6 594 52.6 395 36.7 34 3.1 < 0.01 31–40 137 13.1 647 61.8 244 24.2 13 0.9 41–50 134 10.8 723 67.5 218 21.2 7 0.5 51–60 149 10.7 827 67.0 254 20.3 16 2 61–70 101 6.7 887 71.8 250 21.2 8 0.4 More than 70 42 4.6 708 74.1 235 20.8 8 0.5 Race Mexican American 62 7.7 572 77.1 110 14.4 4 0.8 < 0.01 Non-Hispanic Asian 10 1.6 384 51.2 349 45.7 10 1.6 Non-Hispanic Black 251 13.6 1110 64.1 351 20.8 26 1.5 Non-Hispanic White 257 9.3 1614 63.7 599 25.5 39 1.4 Other Hispanic and Other Race 81 8.6 706 70.9 187 19.7 7 0.8 Education Below high school 91 8.5 763 68.3 234 21.6 15 1.6 < 0.01 High school graduate 183 10.4 1037 65.7 369 21.7 32 2.1 Some college or more 387 8.8 2586 64.1 993 26.2 39 0.9 Marital Status Married/Living with partner 343 8.7 2689 68.5 881 21.5 43 1.2 < 0.01 Never married 170 11.5 684 51.3 386 34.7 28 2.5 Widowed/Divorced/Separated 148 8.6 1013 66.3 329 24.7 15 0.5 Health Insurance Coverage Yes 556 9.1 3740 65.3 1339 24.4 66 1.2 0.053 No 105 9.7 646 62.1 257 25.8 20 2.4 Household Food Security Full food security 351 8 2811 65.8 1062 25.1 51 1.1 0.017 Marginal food security 104 11.2 606 64.3 197 22.7 15 1.8 Low food security 118 12.1 592 63.9 187 21.7 13 2.3 Very low food security 88 14.6 377 58.7 150 25.6 7 1.1 PIR Income above poverty line 524 9 3595 65.4 1288 24.5 57 1.1 < 0.01 Income below poverty line 137 10.6 791 61.7 308 24.5 29 3.2 Moderate Work Activity Yes 318 9.2 2012 64.6 680 25 36 1.2 0.829 No 343 9.2 2374 65.3 916 24.1 50 1.5 Smoked 100 cigarettes Yes 294 10.2 1876 64.9 651 23.5 48 1.4 0.321 No 367 8.4 2510 65 945 25.3 38 1.3 Alcohol Use Yes 622 9.4 4027 65 1432 24.3 78 1.3 0.114 No 39 6.4 359 64 164 28.4 8 1.1 Meals Outside Home (Past Week) More than 7 57 9.5 412 63.8 156 26.2 4 0.5 0.174 4 to 7 185 10.8 1032 65.5 345 22.8 19 1 Up to 3 321 9.1 2100 65.5 738 23.9 46 1.5 None 98 6.3 842 63.1 357 28.6 17 2 Feeling Down or Depressed (Past Week) Half the days or more 57 9.7 342 63.5 95 23.1 11 3.7 0.04 Several days 143 11.4 765 62.2 272 24.7 23 1.7 Not at all 461 8.6 3279 65.7 1229 24.6 52 1.1 Poor appetite or overeating Half the days or more 119 18.5 419 58.8 119 21.3 12 1.5 < 0.01 Several days 150 14.4 683 65.3 203 18.9 13 1.4 Not at all 392 7.1 3284 65.6 1274 26.1 61 1.3 Trouble Sleeping Yes 278 13.1 1331 65.2 361 20.5 20 1.2 < 0.01 No 383 7.4 3055 64.8 1235 26.4 66 1.4 Arthritis Yes 283 12.9 1405 68.6 341 17.7 16 0.7 < 0.01 No 378 7.7 2981 63.5 1255 27.2 70 1.6 Diabetes Yes 157 16.5 743 74 122 9.3 2 0.3 < 0.01 Borderline 24 21.3 124 57.6 43 15.8 2 5.3 No 480 7.9 3519 63.9 1431 26.8 82 1.4 High Blood Pressure Yes 341 13.2 1852 73.1 374 13.4 14 0.4 < 0.01 No 320 7.3 2534 61 1222 29.9 72 1.8 1 Raw frequency 2 Computed using CDC-provided weights for each respondent 3 Obtained from Pearson’s Chi-square test with Rao & Scott adjustment Table 2 presents the crude odds ratio (ORs) examining the odds of severe obesity compared to the normal BMI category among the levels of the independent variables considered in the study. It may be observed that males have significantly lower odds of severe obesity compared to females (OR:0.66, 95% CI: 0.47–0.93). With regard to age group, the odds of severe obesity were significantly higher for age-groups 31–40 (OR:2.60, 95% CI: 1.71–3.97), 41–50 (OR:2.45, 95% CI: 1.59–3.78), and 51–60 (OR:2.54, 95% CI: 1.56–4.13) than for the 20–30 reference age group. Non-Hispanic Asians have markedly lower odds of severe obesity (OR:0.07, 95% CI: 0.03–0.16) compared to Mexican Americans. No statistically significant differences were observed in the odds of severe obesity across different levels of education, marital status, health insurance coverage, PIR, moderate work activity, and feeling down or depressed. It should be noted that lower levels of food security are associated with significantly higher odds of severe obesity. Specifically, low food security (OR:1.73, 95% CI: 1.19–2.53) and very low food security (OR:1.79, 95% CI: 1.34–2.38) were associated with increased odds compared to those with full food security. Participants who smoked and consumed alcohol had significantly higher odds of severe obesity (OR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.02–1.66) and (OR: 1.70, 95% CI: 1.08–2.68), respectively. In this univariate analysis, we found that a higher number of meals consumed outside the home was associated with a higher odd of severe obesity. In particular, those who ate up to three meals outside home during a week had 74% higher odds (OR:1.74, 95% CI: 1.22–2.49), and those who ate four to seven meals outside had 116% higher odds (OR:2.16, 95% CI: 1.44–3.25) than those who ate no meals outside home. Respondents who did not report poor appetite or overeating or diabetes had reduced odds of severe obesity (OR: 0.31, 95% CI: 0.21–0.46) and (OR: 0.22, 95% CI: 0.09–0.54), respectively. Those who reported having trouble sleeping (OR:2.27, 95% CI: 1.69–3.06), arthritis (OR:2.57, 95% CI: 1.83–3.61), and high blood pressure (OR:4.06, 95% CI: 3.29–5.02) had significantly higher odds of severe obesity than those without the conditions. These results highlight the impact of each independent variable on the odds of severe obesity, without adjusting for the effects of other variables in the model. Table 2 Crude odds ratio from univariable logistic regression to study odds of severe obesity compared to normal BMI category Variables Crude ORs Gender Female Reference Male 0.66 (0.47,0.93) Age Group 20–30 Reference 31–40 2.60 (1.71, 3.97) 41–50 2.45 (1.59, 3.78) 51–60 2.54 (1.56, 4.13) 61–70 1.51 (0.94, 2.43) More than 70 1.07 (0.58, 1.99) Race Mexican American Reference Non-Hispanic Asian 0.07 (0.03, 0.16) Non-Hispanic Black 1.23 (0.71, 2.13) Non-Hispanic White 0.69 (0.39, 1.22) Other Hispanic and Other Race 0.82 (0.43, 1.57) Education Below high school Reference High school graduate 1.22 (0.86, 1.72) Some college or more 0.85 (0.61, 1.19) Marital Status Married/Living with partner Reference Never married 0.82 (0.53, 1.27) Widowed/Divorced/Separated 0.86 (0.59, 1.26) Health Insurance Coverage Yes 1.00 (0.73, 1.36) No Reference Household Food Security Full food security Reference Marginal food security 1.54 (0.95, 2.49) Low food security 1.73 (1.19, 2.53) Very low food security 1.79 (1.34, 2.38) PIR Income above poverty line Reference Income below poverty line 1.18 (0.79, 1.76) Moderate Work Activity Yes 0.96 (0.76, 1.21) No Reference Smoked 100 cigarettes Yes 1.30 (1.02, 1.66) No Reference Alcohol Use Yes 1.70 (1.08, 2.68) No Reference Meals Outside Home (Past Week) More than 7 1.65 (0.79, 3.47) 4 to 7 2.16 (1.44, 3.25) Up to 3 1.74 (1.22, 2.49) None Reference Feeling Down or Depressed Half the days or more Reference Several days 1.11 (0.62, 1.98) Not at all 0.84 (0.49, 1.43) Poor appetite or overeating Half the days or more Reference Several days 0.88 (0.56, 1.38) Not at all 0.31 (0.21, 0.46) Trouble Sleeping Yes 2.27 (1.69, 3.06) No Reference Arthritis Yes 2.57 (1.83, 3.61) No Reference Diabetes Yes 1.32 (0.62, 2.80) Borderline Reference No 0.22 (0.09, 0.54) High Blood Pressure Yes 4.06 (3.29, 5.02) No Reference Independent variables that had statistically significant associations with BMI classes, as shown in Table 1 , were considered for inclusion in the final multivariable model. Multicollinearity, as assessed by VIF values > 10, was treated by sequentially removing the variables. Table 3 presents the results of the sex-stratified multivariable logistic regression model assessing the odds of severe obesity compared with a normal BMI class. The results are presented separately for both sexes: combined, female, and male. The results revealed a distinct pattern of association depending on sex. For the 31–40 years age group, the odds of severe obesity were significantly elevated for both sexes combined (OR: 2.71, 95% CI: 1.21–6.07) and particularly for males (OR: 3.33, 95% CI: 1.15–9.61), indicating a substantially higher risk in this category compared to the 20–30 years age group. Moreover, as age increases, the odds of severe obesity generally decrease, especially in males over 70 years (OR: 0.22, 95% CI: 0.05–0.98). This trend was less pronounced in females, where no significant associations were observed in the older age groups. Non-Hispanic Asians showed significantly lower odds (OR:0.05, 95% CI: 0.01–0.20) compared to Mexican Americans across both genders. This reduction in risk is even more pronounced in females (OR: 0.03, 95% CI: 0.01–0.14) and slightly less pronounced in males (OR: 0.08, 95% CI: 0.01–0.98). Other racial categories, including non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic White, and other Hispanic and other races, do not demonstrate statistically significant differences in the odds of severe obesity across sexes. However, there are observable trends suggesting slightly lower odds in males compared than in females. Adjusting for the impact of other independent variables in the multivariable model, educational attainment, marital status, household food security, health insurance coverage, and PIR did not influence the odds of severe obesity across both sexes. The association between trouble sleeping and severe obesity was demonstrated with increased odds (OR:1.59, 95% CI: 1.01–2.52) for both sexes. Although this association was pronounced in the sex-stratified analysis, no statistical significance was achieved. Arthritis is associated with increased odds (OR: 2.02, 95% CI: 1.30–3.14) in both genders, with the association being stronger in females (OR: 2.14, 95% CI: 1.33–3.44) compared to males (OR: 1.71, 95% CI: 0.66–4.39). Finally, it may be noted that high blood pressure is strongly associated with severe obesity for both sexes combined (OR: 4.26, 95% CI: 3.18–5.69) and across each of them. Males with high blood pressure exhibited dramatically increased odds (OR: 6.94, 95% CI: 3.48–13.81), which was significantly higher than that observed in females (OR: 3.35, 95% CI: 2.16–5.17) compared to their counterparts without high blood pressure. Table 3 Gender-stratified multivariable logistic regression results to study odds of severe obesity compared to normal BMI category Both Gender Female Male Age Group 20–30 Reference Reference Reference 31–40 2.71 (1.21, 6.07) 2.63 (0.90, 7.69) 3.33 (1.15, 9.61) 41–50 2.08 (0.93, 4.67) 2.16 (0.84, 5.52) 2.42 (0.70, 8.35) 51–60 1.38 (0.56, 3.41) 1.63 (0.50, 5.24) 1.10 (0.21, 5.69) 61–70 0.79 (0.28, 2.25) 1.25 (0.33, 4.66) 0.39 (0.09, 1.65) More than 70 0.42 (0.13, 1.30) 0.57 (0.13, 2.45) 0.22 (0.05, 0.98) Race Mexican American Reference Reference Reference Non-Hispanic Asian 0.05 (0.01, 0.20) 0.03 (0.01, 0.14) 0.08 (0.01, 0.98) Non-Hispanic Black 0.89 (0.40, 2.00) 1.37 (0.47, 4.02) 0.42 (0.11, 1.53) Non-Hispanic White 0.51 (0.20, 1.27) 0.61 (0.20, 1.87) 0.38 (0.11, 1.27) Other Hispanic and Other Race 0.64 (0.28, 1.50) 0.52 (0.17, 1.63) 0.88 (0.21, 3.77) Education Below high school Reference Reference Reference High school graduate 1.13 (0.70, 1.83) 0.83 (0.47, 1.48) 2.39 (0.75, 7.56) Some college or more 0.91 (0.60, 1.39) 0.64 (0.36, 1.14) 1.62 (0.48, 5.46) Marital Status Married/Living with partner Reference Reference Reference Never married 1.11 (0.49, 2.48) 1.73 (0.57, 5.25) 0.53 (0.26, 1.08) Widowed/Divorced/Separated 0.63 (0.35, 1.12) 0.59 (0.31, 1.14) 0.52 (0.22, 1.25) Household Food Security Full food security Reference Reference Reference Marginal food security 1.30 (0.66, 2.56) 1.19 (0.56, 2.55) 1.30 (0.41, 4.12) Low food security 1.40 (0.80, 2.46) 1.21 (0.49, 2.98) 1.46 (0.48, 4.43) Very low food security 1.34 (0.75, 2.40) 1.79 (0.74, 4.32) 0.78 (0.21, 2.92) Health Insurance Coverage Yes 1.14 (0.56, 2.33) 0.82 (0.29, 2.33) 1.22 (0.29, 5.11) No Reference Reference Reference PIR Income above poverty line Reference Reference Reference Income below poverty line 0.77 (0.41, 1.47) 0.75 (0.36, 1.55) 0.88 (0.31, 2.55) Trouble Sleeping Yes 1.59 (1.01, 2.52) 1.24 (0.62, 2.46) 2.26 (0.99, 5.11) No Reference Reference Reference Arthritis Yes 2.02 (1.30, 3.14) 2.14 (1.33, 3.44) 1.71 (0.66, 4.39) No Reference Reference Reference High Blood Pressure Yes 4.26 (3.18, 5.69) 3.35 (2.16, 5.17) 6.94 (3.48, 13.81) No Reference Reference Reference Discussion To the best of our knowledge, there have been limited, if any, studies in the US that separately examine the risk factors for severe obesity in males and females. The importance of carrying out a gender-stratified analysis lies in the fact that females are disproportionately affected by severe obesity, as reported by the CDC (Hales, 2020 ). Using data from a national survey in the US, this study revealed distinct patterns of the influence of demographic, socioeconomic, dietary, and health-related behaviors on the prevalence of severe obesity among adults in the US. Our results show that the weighted prevalence of severe obesity among females was 11.9% compared to 6.2% among males, demonstrating a notable disparity between the sexes. Our findings are consistent with those of previous studies that investigated the risk factors for obesity among adults in the US, as well as outside the US. Previous studies have consistently reported a higher prevalence of obesity among females (Chooi et al., 2019 ; Lovejoy et al., 2009 ). The ongoing disparity points to the need for tailored interventions for females to reduce obesity as well as the severe obesity burden. Severe obesity is more common in middle-aged adults, but tends to decline in older adults, particularly in men. Similarly, Chooi et al. ( 2019 ) reported that the rates of both obesity increased with age from 20 years onwards, reaching a peak between the ages of 50 to 65 years, and declining thereafter. Non-Hispanic Asians have lower odds of both obesity and severe obesity, which has been established in several studies (Ogden et al., 2018 ; Wang et al., 2017 ). The significant association of poorer sleep quality with obesity was reported in a previous study (Rahe et al., 2015 ). Our study further confirmed that participants who reported having trouble sleeping had a higher odd of being severely obese. However, in the sex-stratified analysis, the association was no longer strong enough in either group to reach significance. This may indicate that sex modifies the relationship between sleep quality and obesity. Further analyses, such as testing for interaction effects between sex and trouble sleeping, are warranted to better understand this. Another key finding was the association between arthritis and severe obesity in the study population. This was even more pronounced when only the female population was considered. Wang et al. ( 2017 ) reported similar associations across all ethnic groups except African Americans residing in California, US. Generally, arthritis leads to movement restriction and an inactive lifestyle, which increases the likelihood of body fat accumulation (Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou et al., 2007 ). Our findings indicate that individuals with high blood pressure have elevated odds of being severely obese, regardless of sex. Notably, males exhibit significantly higher odds of severe obesity than females, indicating the urgent need for tailored interventions targeting the male population with hypertension. Future weight gain has been shown to be significantly greater in hypertensive subjects than in normotensive subjects in a previous study by Julius et al. ( 2000 ). It is important to note that prior studies have also established obesity-induced hypertension, indicating the relationship between obesity and hypertension as a ‘two-way street’ (Hall et al., 2015 ; Narkiewicz, 2006 ). Our study, by no means, attempted to make a causal statement to infer which of the two conditions caused the other. Further studies are required to investigate the directionality of the association between these two conditions. Nevertheless, due to the rising rates of arthritis and hypertension among adults in the US (Park et al., 2018 ; Products - Data Briefs - Number 364 - April 2020 , 2020), clinicians should screen for these conditions to evaluate risk of severe obesity. The strength of this study lies in the consideration of a nationally representative sample of adults. The use of survey weights in all analyses enables the findings to be generalized to the entire US adult population. Important limitations include self-reported data from the survey respondents, which may be susceptible to bias. Due to the cross-sectional design of the study, no causal relations could be established; however, it may generate hypotheses for further research. Conclusions This study underscores the significance of several demographic and health characteristics associated with severe obesity among US adults, in both males and females. While sex itself is not a modifiable risk factor, understanding the mechanisms by which females disproportionately develop severe obesity is crucial. Recognizing these disparities is the key to the development of targeted interventions. Future strategies should focus on at-risk demographics and aim to modify the factors identified in this study to combat severe obesity. Finally, longitudinal studies would help to clarify the causal pathways between severe obesity and associated comorbidities such as hypertension and arthritis. Declarations Data availability Data used in the study are publicly available from the NHANES database at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/index.htm. Acknowledgments We would like to acknowledge the participants and investigators of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Author contributions N.B. conceptualized the project, performed the analysis, and drafted the manuscript. N.B. and J.N.I. developed the methodology and reviewed data analysis. 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Projections estimate over 2.16\\u0026nbsp;billion overweight and 1.12\\u0026nbsp;billion obese individuals globally by 2030 (Kelly et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR13\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2008\\u003c/span\\u003e). The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity as a chronic disease characterized by abnormal or excessive fat accumulation usually caused by an imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended (Levesque, \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR16\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2018\\u003c/span\\u003e). Body mass index (BMI) is the most commonly used measure of weight status. A BMI of 30 kg/m\\u003csup\\u003e2\\u003c/sup\\u003e or higher is referred to as obesity, and a BMI of 40 kg/m\\u003csup\\u003e2\\u003c/sup\\u003e or higher is referred to as Class 3 or severe obesity (CDC, 2024).\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eIn the United States, the prevalence of obesity among adults is 42.4%, with severe obesity at 9.2% in 2017\\u0026ndash;2018, showing an increasing trend from 1999\\u0026ndash;2000 (Hales, \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR7\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2020\\u003c/span\\u003e). Obesity has been associated with increased risks of coronary heart disease (Li et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR17\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2006\\u003c/span\\u003e), end-stage renal disease (Hsu et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR9\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2006\\u003c/span\\u003e), stroke (Strazzullo et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR29\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2010\\u003c/span\\u003e), type 2 diabetes (Klein et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR15\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2022\\u003c/span\\u003e), and certain types of cancer (Fontvieille et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR4\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2023\\u003c/span\\u003e). Severe obesity has been established as an independent risk factor for COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients aged less than 50 years (Klang et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR14\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2020\\u003c/span\\u003e). Medical costs for individuals with obesity have been reported to be over \\u003cspan\\u003e$\\u003c/span\\u003e1800 higher than the cost for people with a healthy weight (Ward et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR32\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2021\\u003c/span\\u003e). This poses a significant economic and health burden on society and the healthcare system in the United States. Therefore, addressing obesity, and in particular, severe obesity, should be a high public health priority..\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eMechanisms underlying obesity development are complex, involving an interplay of genetic, environmental, socioeconomic, and individual behavioral factors (Dobbie et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR3\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2023\\u003c/span\\u003e; Hummasti \\u0026amp; Hotamisligil, \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR10\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2010\\u003c/span\\u003e; Smith \\u0026amp; Smith, \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR27\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2016\\u003c/span\\u003e). Genetic predisposition can influence an individual's susceptibility to weight gain (Smith \\u0026amp; Smith, \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR27\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2016\\u003c/span\\u003e) while environmental factors like sedentary lifestyles, the availability and marketing of energy-dense foods, and urbanization have contributed to the global rise in obesity prevalence (Kanasaki et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR12\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2013\\u003c/span\\u003e). Socioeconomic status is also a key determinant, with obesity disproportionately affecting individuals of lower socioeconomic status, particularly in developing countries (Smith \\u0026amp; Smith, \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR27\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2016\\u003c/span\\u003e).\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eA large body of literature examines the risk factors of overweight and obesity, but studies specifically addressing severe obesity are limited. This study aims to identify gender-specific risk factors for severe obesity among US adults. The findings are expected to inform interventions tailored to each gender, ultimately aiming to reduce the burden of severe obesity in the US.\\u003c/p\\u003e\"},{\"header\":\"Methods\",\"content\":\"\\u003cdiv id=\\\"Sec3\\\" class=\\\"Section2\\\"\\u003e \\u003ch2\\u003eData Source\\u003c/h2\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eThis is the secondary analysis of the NHANES 2017\\u0026ndash;March 2020 data cycle. The NHANES database is an ongoing cross-sectional survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) to assess the health and nutritional status of civilian, non-institutionalized US inhabitants using a complex, multistage design with data released in two-year cycles. Details of the NHANES study design and data are available at \\u003cspan class=\\\"ExternalRef\\\"\\u003e\\u003cspan class=\\\"RefSource\\\"\\u003ehttp://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm\\u003c/span\\u003e\\u003cspan address=\\\"http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm\\\" targettype=\\\"URL\\\" class=\\\"RefTarget\\\"\\u003e\\u003c/span\\u003e\\u003c/span\\u003e (accessed in May 2024). The baseline demographic (sex, race, ethnicity, etc.) and health-related questions were collected through in-person interviews. NHANES participants also underwent home interviews, health examinations at the mobile examination center (MEC) and in-clinic examinations and laboratory investigations. The in-clinic and at-home interviews were performed by trained health technicians. NHANES field operations were suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. For this reason, NHANES 2019\\u0026ndash;March 2020 cycle data were combined with the data collected from the NHANES 2017\\u0026ndash;2018 cycle and a national representative sample was created from NHANES 2017\\u0026ndash;March 2020 pre-pandemic data.\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/div\\u003e\\n\\u003ch3\\u003eOutcome Variable\\u003c/h3\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u0026lsquo;Severe Obesity\\u0026rsquo; was our outcome of interest. Survey participants with BMI values of \\u0026ge; 40 kg/m\\u003csup\\u003e2\\u003c/sup\\u003e were classified as severe obesity cases (coded as 1) while those in the BMI range 18.5\\u0026ndash;24.9 kg/m\\u003csup\\u003e2\\u003c/sup\\u003e were classified as normal (coded as 0).\\u003c/p\\u003e\\n\\u003ch3\\u003eIndependent Variables\\u003c/h3\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003eThe selection of independent variables was primarily guided by published literature on risk factors for obesity (Gangwisch et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR5\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2005\\u003c/span\\u003e; Wang et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR31\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2017\\u003c/span\\u003e). These were classified into four broad conceptual categories: 1) Demographic and socio-economic, includes gender, age-group, race, education, marital status, health insurance coverage, household food security, and poverty-to-income ratio 2) Personal habits, includes smoking, alcohol use, and moderate work activity 3) Dietary habits, includes number of meals not prepared at home (in the past 7 days), and poor appetite or overeating, and 4) Medical conditions, includes self-reported feeling of down or depressed, trouble sleeping, arthritis, diabetes, and high blood pressure.\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eAlthough respondent's age was reported in actual years, we categorized into six levels: 20\\u0026ndash;30 years, 31\\u0026ndash;40 years, 41\\u0026ndash;50 years, 51\\u0026ndash;60 years, 61\\u0026ndash;70 years, and more than 70 years. Race was redefined to create five categories, namely, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, Mexican American, and Other Hispanic and Other Race. Education level was redefined into three levels as below high school, high school graduate, some college or more.\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eRespondents\\u0026rsquo; economic status was assessed via Poverty-to-Income Ratio (PIR) which was collected as a continuous measure ranging from 0 to 5 (for values greater than or equal to 5). Following (Greenblatt et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR6\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2017\\u003c/span\\u003e), we re-leveled this ratio into two categories: income below poverty line: PIR \\u0026le; 1 and income above poverty line: PIR\\u0026thinsp;\\u0026gt;\\u0026thinsp;1. With regards to physical activity, respondents answered \\u0026lsquo;Yes\\u0026rsquo; or \\u0026lsquo;No\\u0026rsquo;' to the question \\u0026ldquo;Does your work involve moderate-intensity activity that causes small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously?\\u0026rdquo; Respondents\\u0026rsquo; smoking behavior was assessed based on the response to the question \\u0026ldquo;Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?\\u0026rdquo; With regards to alcohol use, respondents were asked \\u0026ldquo;In your entire life, have you had at least 1 drink of any kind of alcohol, not counting small tastes or sips?\\u0026rdquo;\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eTo gather data on dietary habits, respondents were asked \\u0026ldquo;During the past 7 days, how many meals did you get that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores, or from vending machines?\\u0026rdquo; We categorized the responses to this question into four levels: None, up to 3, 4 to 7, more than 7. Additionally, their dietary habit was surveyed with the question \\u0026ldquo;Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems: poor appetite or overeating?\\u0026rdquo; To assess sleeping behavior, respondents were asked \\u0026ldquo;Have you ever told a doctor or other health professional that you have trouble sleeping?\\u0026rdquo; Individuals were considered to have diabetes if they responded, \\u0026lsquo;Yes\\u0026rsquo; to the question \\u0026ldquo;Other than during pregnancy, have you ever been told by a doctor or health professional that you have diabetes or sugar diabetes?\\u0026rdquo; Regarding arthritis status, respondents were asked \\u0026ldquo;Has a doctor or other health professional ever told you that you had arthritis?\\u0026rdquo; Finally, information on high blood pressure was collected via the survey question \\u0026ldquo;Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had hypertension, also called high blood pressure?\\u0026rdquo;\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cdiv id=\\\"Sec6\\\" class=\\\"Section2\\\"\\u003e \\u003ch2\\u003eStatistical Analysis\\u003c/h2\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eDescriptive statistics including frequency, proportions, and chi-square test of association were used to describe the study population. This was followed by univariable and multivariable analyses using logistic regression to study associations between the outcome variable \\u0026lsquo;Severe Obesity\\u0026rsquo; and independent variables. Variables statistically significantly associated with the outcome in the bivariate analysis were included in the multivariable model. The multivariable logistic regression was used to simultaneously adjust for the independent variables in the final model. We reported both unadjusted odds ratio (OR), and adjusted odds ratio (aOR) with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI). To be able to generalize the study findings to the entire US population, weighted analyses were conducted using R (R Core Team, \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR25\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2022\\u003c/span\\u003e) \\u003cem\\u003esurvey\\u003c/em\\u003e (Lumley et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR19\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2024\\u003c/span\\u003e) package with CDC-computed study-specific weights provided for each respondent. The weighted analyses are important to account for the fact that NHANES uses a complex, multistage probability sampling design to select survey participants. The gender-stratified analysis were performed using the subset function in the \\u003cem\\u003esurvey\\u003c/em\\u003e package. Collinearity among independent variables was assessed by estimating the variance inflation factor (VIF) with \\u003cem\\u003esvydiags\\u003c/em\\u003e package in R, which is built specifically for survey datasets (Valliant, \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR30\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2024\\u003c/span\\u003e). Two-tailed \\u003cem\\u003ep\\u003c/em\\u003e\\u0026thinsp;\\u0026lt;\\u0026thinsp;.05 was considered statistically significant.\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/div\\u003e\"},{\"header\":\"Results\",\"content\":\"\\u003cp\\u003eTable\\u0026nbsp;\\u003cspan refid=\\\"Tab1\\\" class=\\\"InternalRef\\\"\\u003e1\\u003c/span\\u003e presents the characteristics of the 6729 study participants classified into four BMI classes: severely obese, obese or overweight, normal, and underweight. The gender distribution showed that a higher proportion of females were severely obese compared to males (11.9% vs. 6.2%). Severe obesity was most prevalent in the 31\\u0026ndash;40 years age group (13.1%) and least prevalent in the \\u0026gt;\\u0026thinsp;70 years age group (4.6%). Racial differences were observed, with the non-Hispanic Black population having the highest proportion of severe obesity (13.6%). Only 1.6% of the non-Hispanic Asian population was severely obese and 45.7% were of normal weight, which was the highest among all racial groups. Among the high school graduate population, 10.4% were severely obese. 11.5% of the participants who were never married were categorized as severely obese. Among those who were married or living with a partner, 68.5% were categorized as obese or overweight, which was the highest among all categories. Although participants without health insurance coverage had a higher prevalence of severe obesity than those with coverage (9.7% vs. 9.1%), the association between coverage and BMI class was not statistically significant (p\\u0026thinsp;=\\u0026thinsp;0.053). Among those with very low food security, 14.6% were severely obese, whereas those with full food security had the highest proportion (65.8%) categorized as obese or overweight. Severe obesity prevalence also varied by income status, as those with income below the poverty line had a higher prevalence (10.6%) than those with income above the poverty line (9%).\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNo statistically significant association was observed between BMI classes and moderate work activity (p\\u0026thinsp;=\\u0026thinsp;0.829), smoking 100 cigarettes throughout life (p\\u0026thinsp;=\\u0026thinsp;0.321), alcohol consumption (p\\u0026thinsp;=\\u0026thinsp;0.114), or the number of meals taken outside home during the week prior to the survey (p\\u0026thinsp;=\\u0026thinsp;0.174). Among the participants who felt down or depressed for several days during the past week, 11.4% were severely obese and 62.2% were obese or overweight. Participants who experienced poor appetite or overeating for half the days or more had the highest proportion in the severe obesity category (18.5%) and the lowest in the underweight category (1.5%). Participants who reported troubled sleeping had a higher prevalence of severe obesity (13.1%) than those without troubled sleeping (7.4%). Severe obesity was more prevalent in participants with arthritis (12.9%), borderline diabetes (21.3%), and high blood pressure (13.2%) than in those without these conditions.\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e \\u003cdiv class=\\\"gridtable\\\"\\u003e\\u003ctable float=\\\"Yes\\\" id=\\\"Tab1\\\" border=\\\"1\\\"\\u003e \\u003ccaption language=\\\"En\\\"\\u003e \\u003cdiv class=\\\"CaptionNumber\\\"\\u003eTable 1\\u003c/div\\u003e \\u003cdiv class=\\\"CaptionContent\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNHANES 2017-March 2020 Respondent Characteristics by Body Mass Index (BMI) Classes. 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colname=\\\"c9\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c10\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eYes\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e341\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e13.2\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1852\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c5\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e73.1\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c6\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e374\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c7\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e13.4\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c8\\\"\\u003e 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\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c7\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e29.9\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c8\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e72\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c9\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.8\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003c/tbody\\u003e \\u003c/colgroup\\u003e \\u003ctfoot\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e\\u003ctd colspan=\\\"10\\\"\\u003e\\u003csup\\u003e1\\u003c/sup\\u003e Raw frequency\\u003c/td\\u003e\\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e\\u003ctd colspan=\\\"10\\\"\\u003e\\u003csup\\u003e2\\u003c/sup\\u003e Computed using CDC-provided weights for each respondent\\u003c/td\\u003e\\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e\\u003ctd colspan=\\\"10\\\"\\u003e\\u003csup\\u003e3\\u003c/sup\\u003e Obtained from Pearson\\u0026rsquo;s Chi-square test with Rao \\u0026amp; Scott adjustment\\u003c/td\\u003e\\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003c/tfoot\\u003e \\u003c/table\\u003e\\u003c/div\\u003e \\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eTable\\u0026nbsp;\\u003cspan refid=\\\"Tab2\\\" class=\\\"InternalRef\\\"\\u003e2\\u003c/span\\u003e presents the crude odds ratio (ORs) examining the odds of severe obesity compared to the normal BMI category among the levels of the independent variables considered in the study. It may be observed that males have significantly lower odds of severe obesity compared to females (OR:0.66, 95% CI: 0.47\\u0026ndash;0.93). With regard to age group, the odds of severe obesity were significantly higher for age-groups 31\\u0026ndash;40 (OR:2.60, 95% CI: 1.71\\u0026ndash;3.97), 41\\u0026ndash;50 (OR:2.45, 95% CI: 1.59\\u0026ndash;3.78), and 51\\u0026ndash;60 (OR:2.54, 95% CI: 1.56\\u0026ndash;4.13) than for the 20\\u0026ndash;30 reference age group. Non-Hispanic Asians have markedly lower odds of severe obesity (OR:0.07, 95% CI: 0.03\\u0026ndash;0.16) compared to Mexican Americans. No statistically significant differences were observed in the odds of severe obesity across different levels of education, marital status, health insurance coverage, PIR, moderate work activity, and feeling down or depressed.\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eIt should be noted that lower levels of food security are associated with significantly higher odds of severe obesity. Specifically, low food security (OR:1.73, 95% CI: 1.19\\u0026ndash;2.53) and very low food security (OR:1.79, 95% CI: 1.34\\u0026ndash;2.38) were associated with increased odds compared to those with full food security. Participants who smoked and consumed alcohol had significantly higher odds of severe obesity (OR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.02\\u0026ndash;1.66) and (OR: 1.70, 95% CI: 1.08\\u0026ndash;2.68), respectively. In this univariate analysis, we found that a higher number of meals consumed outside the home was associated with a higher odd of severe obesity. In particular, those who ate up to three meals outside home during a week had 74% higher odds (OR:1.74, 95% CI: 1.22\\u0026ndash;2.49), and those who ate four to seven meals outside had 116% higher odds (OR:2.16, 95% CI: 1.44\\u0026ndash;3.25) than those who ate no meals outside home. Respondents who did not report poor appetite or overeating or diabetes had reduced odds of severe obesity (OR: 0.31, 95% CI: 0.21\\u0026ndash;0.46) and (OR: 0.22, 95% CI: 0.09\\u0026ndash;0.54), respectively. Those who reported having trouble sleeping (OR:2.27, 95% CI: 1.69\\u0026ndash;3.06), arthritis (OR:2.57, 95% CI: 1.83\\u0026ndash;3.61), and high blood pressure (OR:4.06, 95% CI: 3.29\\u0026ndash;5.02) had significantly higher odds of severe obesity than those without the conditions. These results highlight the impact of each independent variable on the odds of severe obesity, without adjusting for the effects of other variables in the model.\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e \\u003cdiv class=\\\"gridtable\\\"\\u003e\\u003ctable float=\\\"Yes\\\" id=\\\"Tab2\\\" border=\\\"1\\\"\\u003e \\u003ccaption language=\\\"En\\\"\\u003e \\u003cdiv class=\\\"CaptionNumber\\\"\\u003eTable 2\\u003c/div\\u003e \\u003cdiv class=\\\"CaptionContent\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eCrude odds ratio from univariable logistic regression to study odds of severe obesity compared to normal BMI category\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/div\\u003e \\u003c/caption\\u003e \\u003ccolgroup cols=\\\"2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cdiv align=\\\"left\\\" class=\\\"colspec\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\" colnum=\\\"1\\\"\\u003e\\u003c/div\\u003e \\u003cdiv align=\\\"left\\\" class=\\\"colspec\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\" colnum=\\\"2\\\"\\u003e\\u003c/div\\u003e \\u003cthead\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003cth align=\\\"left\\\" 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colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eBelow high school\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eHigh school graduate\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.22 (0.86, 1.72)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eSome college or more\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.85 (0.61, 1.19)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eMarital Status\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eMarried/Living with partner\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNever married\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.82 (0.53, 1.27)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eWidowed/Divorced/Separated\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.86 (0.59, 1.26)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eHealth Insurance Coverage\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eYes\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.00 (0.73, 1.36)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNo\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eHousehold Food 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\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eVery low food security\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e1.79 (1.34, 2.38)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003ePIR\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eIncome above poverty line\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eIncome below poverty line\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.18 (0.79, 1.76)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eModerate Work Activity\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eYes\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.96 (0.76, 1.21)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNo\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eSmoked 100 cigarettes\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eYes\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e1.30 (1.02, 1.66)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNo\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eAlcohol Use\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eYes\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e1.70 (1.08, 2.68)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNo\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eMeals Outside Home (Past Week)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eMore than 7\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.65 (0.79, 3.47)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e4 to 7\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e2.16 (1.44, 3.25)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eUp to 3\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e1.74 (1.22, 2.49)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNone\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eFeeling Down or Depressed\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eHalf the days or more\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eSeveral days\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.11 (0.62, 1.98)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNot at 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\\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNot at all\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e0.31 (0.21, 0.46)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eTrouble Sleeping\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eYes\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e2.27 (1.69, 3.06)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNo\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eArthritis\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eYes\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e2.57 (1.83, 3.61)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNo\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd 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0.54)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eHigh Blood Pressure\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eYes\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e4.06 (3.29, 5.02)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNo\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003c/tbody\\u003e \\u003c/colgroup\\u003e \\u003c/table\\u003e\\u003c/div\\u003e \\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eIndependent variables that had statistically significant associations with BMI classes, as shown in Table\\u0026nbsp;\\u003cspan refid=\\\"Tab1\\\" class=\\\"InternalRef\\\"\\u003e1\\u003c/span\\u003e, were considered for inclusion in the final multivariable model. Multicollinearity, as assessed by VIF values\\u0026thinsp;\\u0026gt;\\u0026thinsp;10, was treated by sequentially removing the variables. Table\\u0026nbsp;\\u003cspan refid=\\\"Tab3\\\" class=\\\"InternalRef\\\"\\u003e3\\u003c/span\\u003e presents the results of the sex-stratified multivariable logistic regression model assessing the odds of severe obesity compared with a normal BMI class. The results are presented separately for both sexes: combined, female, and male. The results revealed a distinct pattern of association depending on sex.\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eFor the 31\\u0026ndash;40 years age group, the odds of severe obesity were significantly elevated for both sexes combined (OR: 2.71, 95% CI: 1.21\\u0026ndash;6.07) and particularly for males (OR: 3.33, 95% CI: 1.15\\u0026ndash;9.61), indicating a substantially higher risk in this category compared to the 20\\u0026ndash;30 years age group. Moreover, as age increases, the odds of severe obesity generally decrease, especially in males over 70 years (OR: 0.22, 95% CI: 0.05\\u0026ndash;0.98). This trend was less pronounced in females, where no significant associations were observed in the older age groups. Non-Hispanic Asians showed significantly lower odds (OR:0.05, 95% CI: 0.01\\u0026ndash;0.20) compared to Mexican Americans across both genders. This reduction in risk is even more pronounced in females (OR: 0.03, 95% CI: 0.01\\u0026ndash;0.14) and slightly less pronounced in males (OR: 0.08, 95% CI: 0.01\\u0026ndash;0.98). Other racial categories, including non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic White, and other Hispanic and other races, do not demonstrate statistically significant differences in the odds of severe obesity across sexes. However, there are observable trends suggesting slightly lower odds in males compared than in females.\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eAdjusting for the impact of other independent variables in the multivariable model, educational attainment, marital status, household food security, health insurance coverage, and PIR did not influence the odds of severe obesity across both sexes. The association between trouble sleeping and severe obesity was demonstrated with increased odds (OR:1.59, 95% CI: 1.01\\u0026ndash;2.52) for both sexes. Although this association was pronounced in the sex-stratified analysis, no statistical significance was achieved. Arthritis is associated with increased odds (OR: 2.02, 95% CI: 1.30\\u0026ndash;3.14) in both genders, with the association being stronger in females (OR: 2.14, 95% CI: 1.33\\u0026ndash;3.44) compared to males (OR: 1.71, 95% CI: 0.66\\u0026ndash;4.39). Finally, it may be noted that high blood pressure is strongly associated with severe obesity for both sexes combined (OR: 4.26, 95% CI: 3.18\\u0026ndash;5.69) and across each of them. Males with high blood pressure exhibited dramatically increased odds (OR: 6.94, 95% CI: 3.48\\u0026ndash;13.81), which was significantly higher than that observed in females (OR: 3.35, 95% CI: 2.16\\u0026ndash;5.17) compared to their counterparts without high blood pressure.\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e \\u003cdiv class=\\\"gridtable\\\"\\u003e\\u003ctable float=\\\"Yes\\\" id=\\\"Tab3\\\" border=\\\"1\\\"\\u003e \\u003ccaption language=\\\"En\\\"\\u003e \\u003cdiv class=\\\"CaptionNumber\\\"\\u003eTable 3\\u003c/div\\u003e \\u003cdiv class=\\\"CaptionContent\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eGender-stratified multivariable logistic regression results to study odds of severe obesity compared to normal BMI category\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/div\\u003e \\u003c/caption\\u003e \\u003ccolgroup cols=\\\"4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cdiv align=\\\"left\\\" class=\\\"colspec\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\" colnum=\\\"1\\\"\\u003e\\u003c/div\\u003e \\u003cdiv align=\\\"left\\\" class=\\\"colspec\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\" 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colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/th\\u003e \\u003cth align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/th\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003c/thead\\u003e \\u003ctbody\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e20\\u0026ndash;30\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e31\\u0026ndash;40\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e2.71 (1.21, 6.07)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd 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align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.42 (0.13, 1.30)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.57 (0.13, 2.45)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e0.22 (0.05, 0.98)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eRace\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eMexican American\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" 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\\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eOther Hispanic and Other Race\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.64 (0.28, 1.50)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.52 (0.17, 1.63)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.88 (0.21, 3.77)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eEducation\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e 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\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eSome college or more\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.91 (0.60, 1.39)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.64 (0.36, 1.14)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.62 (0.48, 5.46)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eMarital Status\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eMarried/Living with partner\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNever married\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.11 (0.49, 2.48)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.73 (0.57, 5.25)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.53 (0.26, 1.08)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eWidowed/Divorced/Separated\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.63 (0.35, 1.12)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.59 (0.31, 1.14)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.52 (0.22, 1.25)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eHousehold Food Security\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eFull food security\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eMarginal food security\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.30 (0.66, 2.56)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.19 (0.56, 2.55)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.30 (0.41, 4.12)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eLow food security\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.40 (0.80, 2.46)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.21 (0.49, 2.98)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.46 (0.48, 4.43)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eVery low food security\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.34 (0.75, 2.40)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.79 (0.74, 4.32)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" 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\\u003cp\\u003e1.22 (0.29, 5.11)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNo\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003ePIR\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eIncome above poverty line\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eIncome below poverty line\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.77 (0.41, 1.47)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.75 (0.36, 1.55)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e0.88 (0.31, 2.55)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eTrouble Sleeping\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eYes\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e1.59 (1.01, 2.52)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.24 (0.62, 2.46)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e2.26 (0.99, 5.11)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNo\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eArthritis\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eYes\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e2.02 (1.30, 3.14)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e2.14 (1.33, 3.44)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e1.71 (0.66, 4.39)\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNo\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eHigh Blood Pressure\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eYes\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e4.26 (3.18, 5.69)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e3.35 (2.16, 5.17)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e6.94 (3.48, 13.81)\\u003c/b\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003ctr\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c1\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eNo\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c2\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c3\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003ctd align=\\\"left\\\" colname=\\\"c4\\\"\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eReference\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003c/td\\u003e \\u003c/tr\\u003e \\u003c/tbody\\u003e \\u003c/colgroup\\u003e \\u003c/table\\u003e\\u003c/div\\u003e \\u003c/p\\u003e\"},{\"header\":\"Discussion\",\"content\":\"\\u003cp\\u003eTo the best of our knowledge, there have been limited, if any, studies in the US that separately examine the risk factors for severe obesity in males and females. The importance of carrying out a gender-stratified analysis lies in the fact that females are disproportionately affected by severe obesity, as reported by the CDC (Hales, \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR7\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2020\\u003c/span\\u003e). Using data from a national survey in the US, this study revealed distinct patterns of the influence of demographic, socioeconomic, dietary, and health-related behaviors on the prevalence of severe obesity among adults in the US.\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eOur results show that the weighted prevalence of severe obesity among females was 11.9% compared to 6.2% among males, demonstrating a notable disparity between the sexes. Our findings are consistent with those of previous studies that investigated the risk factors for obesity among adults in the US, as well as outside the US. Previous studies have consistently reported a higher prevalence of obesity among females (Chooi et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR2\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2019\\u003c/span\\u003e; Lovejoy et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR18\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2009\\u003c/span\\u003e). The ongoing disparity points to the need for tailored interventions for females to reduce obesity as well as the severe obesity burden. Severe obesity is more common in middle-aged adults, but tends to decline in older adults, particularly in men. Similarly, Chooi et al. (\\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR2\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2019\\u003c/span\\u003e) reported that the rates of both obesity increased with age from 20 years onwards, reaching a peak between the ages of 50 to 65 years, and declining thereafter. Non-Hispanic Asians have lower odds of both obesity and severe obesity, which has been established in several studies (Ogden et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR22\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2018\\u003c/span\\u003e; Wang et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR31\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2017\\u003c/span\\u003e).\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eThe significant association of poorer sleep quality with obesity was reported in a previous study (Rahe et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR26\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2015\\u003c/span\\u003e). Our study further confirmed that participants who reported having trouble sleeping had a higher odd of being severely obese. However, in the sex-stratified analysis, the association was no longer strong enough in either group to reach significance. This may indicate that sex modifies the relationship between sleep quality and obesity. Further analyses, such as testing for interaction effects between sex and trouble sleeping, are warranted to better understand this.\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eAnother key finding was the association between arthritis and severe obesity in the study population. This was even more pronounced when only the female population was considered. Wang et al. (\\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR31\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2017\\u003c/span\\u003e) reported similar associations across all ethnic groups except African Americans residing in California, US. Generally, arthritis leads to movement restriction and an inactive lifestyle, which increases the likelihood of body fat accumulation (Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR28\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2007\\u003c/span\\u003e).\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eOur findings indicate that individuals with high blood pressure have elevated odds of being severely obese, regardless of sex. Notably, males exhibit significantly higher odds of severe obesity than females, indicating the urgent need for tailored interventions targeting the male population with hypertension. Future weight gain has been shown to be significantly greater in hypertensive subjects than in normotensive subjects in a previous study by Julius et al. (\\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR11\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2000\\u003c/span\\u003e). It is important to note that prior studies have also established obesity-induced hypertension, indicating the relationship between obesity and hypertension as a \\u0026lsquo;two-way street\\u0026rsquo; (Hall et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR8\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2015\\u003c/span\\u003e; Narkiewicz, \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR20\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2006\\u003c/span\\u003e). Our study, by no means, attempted to make a causal statement to infer which of the two conditions caused the other. Further studies are required to investigate the directionality of the association between these two conditions. Nevertheless, due to the rising rates of arthritis and hypertension among adults in the US (Park et al., \\u003cspan citationid=\\\"CR23\\\" class=\\\"CitationRef\\\"\\u003e2018\\u003c/span\\u003e; \\u003cem\\u003eProducts - Data Briefs - Number 364 - April 2020\\u003c/em\\u003e, 2020), clinicians should screen for these conditions to evaluate risk of severe obesity.\\u003c/p\\u003e \\u003cp\\u003eThe strength of this study lies in the consideration of a nationally representative sample of adults. The use of survey weights in all analyses enables the findings to be generalized to the entire US adult population. Important limitations include self-reported data from the survey respondents, which may be susceptible to bias. Due to the cross-sectional design of the study, no causal relations could be established; however, it may generate hypotheses for further research.\\u003c/p\\u003e\"},{\"header\":\"Conclusions\",\"content\":\"\\u003cp\\u003eThis study underscores the significance of several demographic and health characteristics associated with severe obesity among US adults, in both males and females. While sex itself is not a modifiable risk factor, understanding the mechanisms by which females disproportionately develop severe obesity is crucial. Recognizing these disparities is the key to the development of targeted interventions. Future strategies should focus on at-risk demographics and aim to modify the factors identified in this study to combat severe obesity. Finally, longitudinal studies would help to clarify the causal pathways between severe obesity and associated comorbidities such as hypertension and arthritis.\\u003c/p\\u003e\"},{\"header\":\"Declarations\",\"content\":\"\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003eData availability\\u003c/strong\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003eData used in the study are publicly available from the NHANES database at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/index.htm.\\u003c/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003eAcknowledgments\\u003c/strong\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003eWe would like to acknowledge the participants and investigators of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.\\u003c/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003eAuthor contributions\\u003c/strong\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003eN.B. conceptualized the project, performed the analysis, and drafted the manuscript. N.B. and J.N.I. developed the methodology and reviewed data analysis. N.B. and J.N.I. reviewed, edited, and approved the final manuscript.\\u003c/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003eFunding\\u003c/strong\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003eThis research received no external funding.\\u003c/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003eCompeting interests\\u003c/strong\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003eThe authors have no conflicts of interest to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.\\u003c/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003eEthics approval and consent to participate\\u003c/strong\\u003e\\u003c/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003eNHANES was conducted with an approved protocol from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Ethics Review Board, Protocol Number: NHANES 2017-2018 (Continuation of Protocol #2011-17, Protocol #2018-01); NHANES 2019-2020 (Protocol #2018-01). 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