Racism linked to obesity - study -news24

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Ever wonder why some black women are heavier than their white counterparts? Well, new research suggests that it’s because they experience racism more often, City Press reports.

The study published in the highly respected American Journal of Epidemiology last month shows that black women who frequently experience racism find comfort in food.

The study, conducted by the Slone Epidemiology Centre at Boston University in the US between 1997 and 2009, surveyed 59 000 African-American women.

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