2.2.1. Demographics and Self-Reported Height and Weight

Participants provided demographic information including age, sex, employment status, education level, annual household income, food security, receipt of public assistance, and race/ethnicity. A socioeconomic disadvantage index [29] was created by summing four dichotomized indicators of relative disadvantage (i) lower household income (<$50,000 USD = 1, ≥$50,000 USD = 0), (ii) lower education (2 year college degree or less = 1, 4 year college or graduate degree = 0), (iii) food insecurity (yes = 1, no = 0), and (iv) receipt of public assistance (yes = 1, no = 0). The resulting score was a continuous variable (range 0–4) with higher scores reflecting greater disadvantage. Participants also self-reported height and weight, which were used to calculate body mass index (BMI).