Social Position, Psychological Stress, and Obesity: A Systematic Review

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 518-526

  Moore, Carla J ^a   Cunningham, Solveig A ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary intake; Obesity; Psychosocial stress; Social position; Stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIET; ECONOMICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS;

DIET; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84859087282     PISSN: 22122672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2011.12.001     Document Type: Article

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