Navigation Links
Obesity Less Harmful to Self-Esteem in Black Women: Study
Date:12/13/2011

TUESDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Obese black women have a better weight-related quality of life than white women with the same weight, according to a new U.S. study.

The researchers found that black women are more likely to be concerned about possible physical limitations caused by overweight and obesity, rather than the potential psychological consequences.

In the study, investigators analyzed data collected between 2000 and 2010 from 172 black and 171 white obese women. The women filled out a questionnaire that examined five quality-of-life areas: physical function, self-esteem, sexual life, public distress and work.

Among all the women, quality-of-life fell as body mass index (BMI) rose. BMI is a measurement of overweight and obesity. However, at similar BMIs, black women consistently had higher quality-of-life scores than white women and self-esteem was particularly high among black women, according to Tiffany Cox, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues.

The study authors noted that black women are typically more accepting of larger body sizes, which may explain why their quality of life is less affected by weight.

The study was released online in advance of publication in an upcoming print issue of the journal Applied Research in Quality of Life.

"The implications of this relationship between weight and quality of life in black women remain unclear. While the highest quality of life is desirable as an indicator of overall well-being, black women's perception of experiencing a high quality of life despite having a high BMI may also dampen motivation for attempting weight loss. Additional research is needed to understand the potentially bidirectional relationship between weight and quality of life in black women," Cox commented in a journal news release.

In the United States, about 80 percent of black women over the age of 20 are overweight or obese, according to
'/>"/>

Copyright©2010 ScoutNews,LLC.
All rights reserved  

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2

Related medicine news :

1. Retired Military Brass Support First Ladys Call to Reduce Child Obesity, Improve Nutrition
2. NASBE Supports First Lady Michelle Obama in Fight Against Childhood Obesity
3. Childhood obesity: Its not the amount of TV, its the number of junk food commercials
4. Planting Seeds to Fight Childhood Obesity
5. PolicyLink CEO Angela Glover Blackwell Released the Following Statement on First Lady Michelle Obamas Childhood Obesity Initiative
6. AMA Joins First Lady in Fight Against Childhood Obesity
7. Soothing infants with food focus of childhood obesity study
8. In Support of the Lets Move Campaign to Fight Childhood Obesity, Verizon Thinkfinity Providing Free Educational Resources on Nutrition and Exercise
9. Explorers Bounty Puffed Fruit Snacks Helping Parents Battle Summer Obesity
10. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation Names Celtics Captain Paul Pierce National Athlete Spokesperson in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity
11. Tiny fruit fly could offer big clues in fight against obesity, researcher says
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
Related Image:
Obesity Less Harmful to Self-Esteem in Black Women: Study
(Date:5/23/2013)... Internationally recognized as one of the top developmental ... years, Coach Nick Saviano’s proven methodology has ... Slam winners, World #1’s; Junior Wimbledon, US Open, French ... Champions, 8 Foreign National Junior Champions and more than ... and Eddie Herr winners - and boasts a 100% ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... 2013 Orange County film studio and visual ... light leaks for Apple's Final Cut Pro X ... you no longer have to worry about matching up the ... shot," Said Christina Austin, CEO of Pixel Film Studios, "You ... natural look." , ProLeak from Pixel Film Studios allows users ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... 2013 Today, Zane Benefits, Inc. published ... Zane Benefits, which provides comprehensive and flexible alternatives to ... defined contribution plans and health reimbursement ... question from employees is “does my employer have to ... necessarily. The health care reform law, called the Affordable ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... Reporter , , THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Glucosamine ... hip and knee osteoarthritis may have an unexpected side ... small new study of older adults suggests. ... pressure (IOP) or pressure inside the eye. Left untreated, ... In the new study of 17 ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... Science published an article about bexarotene as ... important starting point for further Alzheimer,s research. The research ... VIB and KU Leuven in collaboration with the ... scientists at Janssen Pharmaceutica, Beerse, also tested this candidate ... were different, as were those of two American study ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Internationally Respected Tennis Coach, Nick Saviano Opens Summer Training Registration 2Health News:Pixel Film Studios Releases ProLeak Light Leaks for Final Cut Pro X Today 2Health News:Zane Benefits Publishes New Information on the Employer Mandate 2Health News:Zane Benefits Publishes New Information on the Employer Mandate 3Health News:Glucosamine Supplements Tied to Risk of Eye Condition 2Health News:Glucosamine Supplements Tied to Risk of Eye Condition 3Health News:New insights contradict promising Alzheimer's research 2
... more difficult to recognize and treat epilepsy in old ... Deutsches rzteblatt International ( Dtsch Arztebl Int ... Epilepsy Center of Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, ... therapeutic options. , It is often not possible ...
... Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSPT ), a specialty ... proprietary products that address important therapeutic needs in the ... for its fourth quarter 2008 on Monday, March 23, ... the results will begin at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 ...
... benefit from tonal training , , FRIDAY, March 13 (HealthDay ... emotion in speech and other sounds, a finding that ... problems and impaired emotional perception. , "Quickly and ... translates across all arenas, whether in the predator-infested jungle ...
... CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., March 13 Apollo Health Street has ... Payer segment in the prestigious Black Book of Outsourcing ... Apollo Health Street, states, "We appreciate the recognition from ... is an independent validation of our commitment to excellence.""The ...
... in the Schering-Plough Corporation Securities Litigation class action suit ... COURT, DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY, ... MASTER FILE NO. 01-CV-0829 (KSH/MF), , ... SECURITIES DURING THE PERIOD FROM MAY 9, 2000 THROUGH ...
... Study shows giving up your keys has its down sideSAN ... The Journals of Gerontology (Medical Sciences) indicate that convincing older ... such a good idea.The study of 660 adults aged 63 ... to six times more likely to die over a three-year ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Transcept Pharmaceuticals to Report Fourth Quarter 2008 Results 2Health News:Transcept Pharmaceuticals to Report Fourth Quarter 2008 Results 3Health News:Musicians' Brains Tuned to Emotions in Sound 2Health News:Apollo Health Street Has Earned the Number One Spot in the Healthcare Payer Segment for BPO Services 2Health News:Settlement Hearing on Schering-Plough Corporation Securities Litigation to be Held on June 1, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. 2Health News:Settlement Hearing on Schering-Plough Corporation Securities Litigation to be Held on June 1, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. 3Health News:Settlement Hearing on Schering-Plough Corporation Securities Litigation to be Held on June 1, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. 4Health News:Drive or Die 2Health News:Drive or Die 3
(Date:5/23/2013)... May 23, 2013  The need to add ... continuum was highlighted prominently at the 108 th ... (AUA), in San Diego.  According to SonaCare Medical, ... ultrasound (HIFU) technology, the need for image-guided technologies ... urologists to consider minimally invasive ablative treatments, was ...
(Date:5/23/2013)...  Every day, their baby stopped breathing, his collapsed bronchus ... April and Bryan Gionfriddo watched helplessly, just ... "Quite a few doctors said he had a good chance ... Gionfriddo , about her now 20-month-old son, Kaiba. "At ... would take it and run with it." They ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... 2013  Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company) ... manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics, medical imaging ... serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced ... U.S. clinical practice comparing breast cancer screening with ... 2D mammography alone showed a significant reduction in ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Need for Image Guided Minimally Invasive Ablative Treatments Featured Prominently at American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting 2Need for Image Guided Minimally Invasive Ablative Treatments Featured Prominently at American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting 3Need for Image Guided Minimally Invasive Ablative Treatments Featured Prominently at American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting 4Need for Image Guided Minimally Invasive Ablative Treatments Featured Prominently at American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting 5Need for Image Guided Minimally Invasive Ablative Treatments Featured Prominently at American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting 6Baby's life saved with groundbreaking 3D printed device from U-M that restored his breathing 2Baby's life saved with groundbreaking 3D printed device from U-M that restored his breathing 3Baby's life saved with groundbreaking 3D printed device from U-M that restored his breathing 4First Large-Scale Population-Based Study in the U.S. Shows Hologic's 3D Mammography (Breast Tomosynthesis) Significantly Reduces Recall Rates While Simultaneously Improving Cancer Detection 2First Large-Scale Population-Based Study in the U.S. Shows Hologic's 3D Mammography (Breast Tomosynthesis) Significantly Reduces Recall Rates While Simultaneously Improving Cancer Detection 3First Large-Scale Population-Based Study in the U.S. Shows Hologic's 3D Mammography (Breast Tomosynthesis) Significantly Reduces Recall Rates While Simultaneously Improving Cancer Detection 4
... rate: 80 cc/minute. Pore ... filtering fluids at flow ... bi-directional membrane support rated ... psi) via prefilled syringe ...
4 mm x 4 mm downward biting jaws, curved right, length of shaft 115 mm, overall length 9.3 inches....
Straight, right side cutting, 1.5 mm x 4 mm bite, length of shaft 115 mm, overall length 6.3 inches....
Backward cutting, 3 mm x 7 mm bite, length of shaft 100 mm, overall length 7 inches....
Medicine Products: