Surprise! Stressing About Your Weight is Bad For You

I need to show this article to my doctor…

“To me what makes more sense is that there’s just a lot more social stigma associated with being overweight amongst females, and that that causes a lot more stress and distress,” Muennig said. “There’s evidence showing that high levels of stress can increase your risk of morbidity and mortality.”

The findings provide evidence, he added, that “the message that women are getting in the mass media about their weight is actually more harmful than we previously thought.”

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