Weight stigma and acculturation in relation to hair cortisol among Asian Americans with overweight and obesity: A cross-sectional study | Zendy

Wu Ya-Ke | Zendy; Berry Diane C | Zendy; Schwartz Todd A | Zendy

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Weight stigma and acculturation in relation to hair cortisol among Asian Americans with overweight and obesity: A cross-sectional study

Author(s) -

Wu Ya-Ke,

Berry Diane C,

Schwartz Todd A

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

health psychology open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.691

H-Index - 15

ISSN - 2055-1029

DOI - 10.1177/2055102919829275

Subject(s) - acculturation , overweight , stigma (botany) , weight stigma , obesity , psychology , clinical psychology , cross sectional study , gerontology , demography , medicine , ethnic group , psychiatry , endocrinology , pathology , sociology , anthropology

Weight stigma is a pervasive problem for Americans, but little is known about its impact on the health of Asian Americans. Authors examined the relationship between weight stigma and cortisol and whether acculturation moderated this relationship. Asian Americans ( n = 166) with overweight or obesity completed questionnaires and provided a 50-mg hair sample to assay cortisol. Results revealed a negative correlation between weight stigma and cortisol. However, this was no longer significant after controlling of relevant covariates. The level of acculturation did not significantly moderate this relationship. The non-significant relationships among weight stigma, cortisol, and acculturation are discussed along with future directions.

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