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Perceived weight discrimination and chronic biochemical stress: A population‐based study using cortisol in scalp hair

OBJECTIVE: There is increasing evidence for weight‐based discrimination against persons with obesity. This study aimed to examine the physiological impact of perceived weight discrimination on cortisol in hair, an indicator of chronic stress exposure. METHODS: Data were from 563 nonsmoking individua...

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Autores principales: Jackson, Sarah E., Kirschbaum, Clemens, Steptoe, Andrew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5132135/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27740706
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oby.21657