How did the star investigators at AlterNet leave this tidbit off the list.....
[h=1]Is racism making you FAT? Victims of prejudice are at greater risk of obesity[/h]
- Researchers found relationship between racism and obesity was strongest among women who were frequent victims of prejudice
- The study was based on the Black Women's Health Study, which enrolled 59,000 African-American women in 1995 and has followed them since
- Workplace and community-based programmes to combat racism are an important component in strategies to prevent obesity, one expert said
There are many reasons why an increasing number of people are classified as obese - and now racism could be one of them.
Frequent experiences of racism are associated with a higher risk of obesity among African American women, a new study claims.
Scientists found that women who were more frequently victimised for their race, were more likely to be obese.
The study, by Slone Epidemiology Centre at Boston University, found the relationship between racism and obesity was strongest among women who reported consistently high experience of racism over a 12 year period.
The research was based on the Black Women's Health Study, which enrolled 59,000 African-American women in 1995 and has followed them since.
While rates of obesity in the U.S. have risen rapidly over the past few decades, the greatest increases have been seen in African American women, half of whom are currently classified as obese.
Obesity is a risk factor for numerous health conditions including cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and orthopaedic problems.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...udice-greater-risk-obesity.html#ixzz2vtfu7NOm
