Perceived Weight Discrimination and Obesity
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Perceived Weight Discrimination and Obesity
Weight discrimination is prevalent in American society. Although associated consistently with psychological and economic outcomes, less is known about whether weight discrimination is associated with longitudinal changes in obesity. The objectives of this research are (1) to test whether weight discrimination is associated with risk of becoming obese (Body Mass Index≥30; BMI) by follow-up among...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070048