Subjective Social Status Is Associated with Dysregulated Eating Behaviors and Greater Body Mass Index in an Urban Predominantly Black and Low-Income Sample

Subjective Social Status Is Associated with Dysregulated Eating Behaviors and Greater Body Mass Index in an Urban Predominantly Black and Low-Income Sample

Background: Higher subjective social status (SSS) or a person’s perception of their social standing is related to better health outcomes, but few studies examined SSS in relation to obesity. Emotional eating and food addiction have been linked to obesity. Some studies indicated that manipulating SSS...

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Main Authors: Monika M. Stojek, Paulina Wardawy, Charles F. Gillespie, Jennifer S. Stevens, Abigail Powers, Vasiliki Michopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
obesity
food addiction
emotional eating
subjective social status
health inequities
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/11/3893

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