Weight discrimination and cardiometabolic health in underrepresented US adults.
Weight-based discrimination measurably contributes to heart disease risk in marginalized communities, highlighting a health equity opportunity.
This J Behav Med study quantifies associations between weight discrimination and cardiometabolic health markers in underrepresented US adults. The findings highlight how structural discrimination contributes to cardiometabolic risk disparities, with implications for addressing obesity-related health inequities in marginalized communities.
What the study was
- Study design
- Cross-sectional survey study with cardiometabolic measures
- Population
- Underrepresented US adults experiencing weight discrimination
- Category
- Public Health
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- Journal of behavioral medicine
Why it surfaced
J Behav Med; weight discrimination + cardiometabolic outcomes in underrepresented populations; health equity dimension of cardiovascular-metabolic risk.
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