Perceived weight discrimination and chronic medical conditions in adults with overweight and obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study investigated whether perceived weight discrimination is associated with increased risk for major chronic medical conditions and whether the associations persist after adjusting for other stressful life events in addition to BMI, physical activity and sociodemographic variables.

Methods

The study included 21 357 overweight/obese adults (52.9% women) from the 2001 to 2002 and 2004 to 2005 National Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions.

Results

Perceived weight discrimination was significantly associated with risk for arteriosclerosis, diabetes, high cholesterol, myocardial infarction, minor heart conditions and stomach ulcers. Perceived weight discrimination was associated with reporting more stressful life events. After adjusting additionally for stre

SUBMITTER: Udo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5215793 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature