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Discrimination Can Lead to Obesity

People, especially men, who feel any kind of discrimination, are likely to see their waistlines expand, according to research from Purdue University. "This study found that males who persistently experienced high levels of discrimination during a nine-year period were more likely to see their waist circumference increase by an inch compared to those who did not report discrimination," said Haslyn E.R. Hunte, an assistant professor of health and kinesiology. The study, based on a predominantly white sample of more than 1,400 people, compared health and ageing data from the 1995 and 2004 National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States. Men reported an average of 2.39 centimeters increase in waist circumference compared to those who reported low levels of discrimination, and women reported an average increase of 1.88 centimeters over others during the nine-year period. Click here to read more.
 
 



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