Researchers have long speculated that exposure to discrimination may increase
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk but compared to other psychosocial risk factors, large …

Introduction Racial discrimination has been identified as a risk factor for cardiometabolic
diseases, the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among racial/ethnic minority groups; …

Objective Racial discrimination is a stressor for young Black women that leads to poor health
outcomes, including maladaptive eating. This study presents findings on racial …

Purpose Black women have the highest estimated allostatic load (AL). AL and self-perceived
health are strong health predictors and have been linked to racial discrimination. Research …

Individuals with obesity often experience unfair treatment because of their body weight.
Such experiences are associated with binge eating, but less is known about its association …

Importance Childhood obesity is a major public health issue and is disproportionately
prevalent among children from minority racial and ethnic groups. Personally mediated …

Weight stigma, racism, and sexism (social devaluation due to body weight, race or ethnicity,
and sex or gender), have been linked to increased maladaptive eating behaviors; however …

Context There is no systematic review on the relationship between racial discrimination and
eating habits. Objective A systematic review was conducted to synthesize evidence on the …

Using the 2013–2016 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES), this study uses the case of obesity to examine whether and to what extent racial …

Background In clinical research, there has been a call to move beyond individual
psychosocial factors towards identifying cultural and social factors that inform mental health …