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The Effects Of Psychological Stress On Abdominal Obesity Among African American Women, Sankan W. Nyanseor
The Effects Of Psychological Stress On Abdominal Obesity Among African American Women, Sankan W. Nyanseor
Public Health Theses
African American (AA) women have the highest prevalence of obesity than other groups in the US making them disproportionately at high risk for chronic diseases associated with obesity such type 2 diabetes mellitus. Research has shown that stress may be a risk factor for obesity and that it may be more prevalent within AA women. The aim of this study was to identify if there is an association between psychological stress in AA women in the US and abdominal obesity (AO). A cross sectional study design was employed using secondary data from the 2011-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey …