Some whites struggle more with obesity related to discrimination than blacks, Hispanics
Monday, October 20, 2008 - 15:36
in Psychology & Sociology
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study confirms that discrimination is a stress factor that is related to obesity, but surprisingly, this is most true among ethnic white groups and not blacks or Hispanics.
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