Weight Discrimination and Health Risk Behavior in Racial, Ethnic, and Sexual Minority Adults.

Mary A GerendSchemide ZetrenneAngelina R Sutin Sylvie Naar Jon K Maner

Published in: Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (2023)

Weight discrimination was associated with engagement in unhealthy behaviors and relationships were largely similar across diverse demographic groups. Health risk behaviors may represent a key pathway through which weight discrimination harms health.

Keyphrases

health risk
heavy metals
drinking water
body mass index
weight loss
physical activity
weight gain
mental health
healthcare
body weight
social media
health information
human health