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Health Inequalities in Correctional Institutions: Implications for Health Inequalities in the Community

Biko Agozino, PhD

From Africana Studies Program, Department of Sociology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, onwubiko.agozino{at}sta.uwi.edu

Stella Lucia Volpe, PhD

School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

In this feasibility study, we conducted a meta-analysis of health inequalities, especially around issues of nutrition and exercise, in correctional institutions compared to the community. The project explored the extent to which the inequalities found in the health of people in the community are mirrored by inequalities found in prison. Existing data were examined to assess what light they might shed on existing health inequalities, with emphasis on lifestyle issues that contribute to obesity. The project raised questions about the sources of health inequalities and how they could be reduced. Specifically, the study compared the diet and exercise lifestyles of prisoners versus the community to examine whether they correlate with the frequency of obesity, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus in the two populations.

Key Words: health inequalities • obesity • correctional health • public health • prisoners

This version was published on October 1, 2009

Journal of Correctional Health Care, Vol. 15, No. 4, 251-267 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1078345809333407
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