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Perceived age, wt discrimination worse for health than perceived racism, sexism
Posted on 5/7/14 at 10:33 am
Posted on 5/7/14 at 10:33 am
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In some ways, this explains the OT oh so much.
quote:
Perceived age and weight discrimination, more than perceived race and sex discrimination, are linked to worse health in older adults, according to new research from the Florida State University College of Medicine.
The findings are part of a study measuring changes in health over a four-year period and published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
“Our previous research showed that perceived discrimination based on body weight was associated with risk of obesity. We wanted to see whether this association extended to other health indicators and types of discrimination,” said lead author Angelina Sutin, assistant professor of behavioral sciences and social medicine.
“What we found was unexpected and striking.”
Sutin and colleagues found that older adults who perceived weight discrimination and older adults who perceived discrimination based on age, a physical disability or other aspect of appearance had significantly lower physical and emotional health and greater declines in health compared to people who did not report experiencing such discrimination.
In contrast, perceived discrimination based on relatively fixed characteristics — race, sex, ancestry and sexual orientation — were largely unrelated to declines in physical and emotional health for the older adults.
The findings are based on a sample of more than 6,000 adults who participated in the Health and Retirement Study, a study of Americans ages 50 and older and their spouses. Participants reported on their physical, emotional and cognitive health in 2006 and 2010 and also reported on their perceived experiences with discrimination.
“We know how harmful discrimination based race and sex can be, so we were surprised that perceived discrimination based on more malleable characteristics like age and weight had a more pervasive effect on health than discrimination based on these more fixed characteristics,” Sutin said.
quote:Discuss.
The one exception was loneliness.
Loneliness was the most widespread health consequence of discrimination among older adults. Discrimination based on every characteristic assessed in Sutin’s study was associated with greater feelings of loneliness. According to previous studies, the effects of chronic loneliness are severe: increased risk for unhealthy behaviors, sleep disturbances, cardiovascular risk factors and suicide.
“Humans have a strong need to belong, and people often feel distressed when they do not have their desired social relationships,” Sutin said. “Our research suggests that perceiving a hostile society is associated with pervasive feelings of loneliness. An individual may interpret discrimination as an indication that they do not fit in the society in which they live.”
In some ways, this explains the OT oh so much.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 10:40 am to Winkface
Stop eating carbs/sugar and return to your healthy weight.
Otherwise, keep eating shite, stay fat, and get fricking shamed (appropriately so) for it.
Otherwise, keep eating shite, stay fat, and get fricking shamed (appropriately so) for it.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 10:40 am to Winkface
I judge people based on their character.
What a superficial study.
What a superficial study.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 10:46 am to Winkface
We have a large woman in our accounting dept. She is just nice as can be. I must say that third chin is a looker though. I could see the resistance to hire her for healthcare reasons.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:01 am to Green Chili Tiger
Cassie is such a fat name.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:05 am to Winkface
quote:
this describes the OT oh so much?
Wink the loneliness or the overweight part?
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:06 am to Winkface
In your own weird sort of way, are you trying to tell us you're fat?
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:11 am to Count Chocula
Dammit count I thought It, you said it.
And
I can say this also I got fat friends.
And
I can say this also I got fat friends.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:12 am to Count Chocula
quote:That was established long ago.
In your own weird sort of way, are you trying to tell us you're fat?
I'm Upton fat. Whale. Huge.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:13 am to FLBooGoTigs1
quote:OT hates fat people. OT hates old people.
Wink the loneliness or the overweight part?
They get lonely and come to the OT to help with the loneliness. Vicious cycle.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:21 am to Winkface
Wink I don't know you but I dont care what size you are or how old you are. I saw cdaniel on here going for the surgery to get smaller yesterday. I told him good luck and hope he does well. I know greengrl is up there in age. I joke with her. For me OT is entertainment and should be that for others. Don't take things personally on here. You also gotta remember who posts here. Mostly young males so get ready for it. Wink
Eta: I will be 41 in December I am a old grandpa in here. IRL I am just the opposite so whatever on here.
Eta: I will be 41 in December I am a old grandpa in here. IRL I am just the opposite so whatever on here.
This post was edited on 5/7/14 at 11:24 am
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:26 am to Winkface
quote:Nah, I know some folks from Kaplan - they say you one FINE MOFO.
I'm Upton fat. Whale. Huge.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:27 am to BRgetthenet
quote:
Cassie is such a fat name.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:28 am to FLBooGoTigs1
quote:Speaking of, where'd that Ho go? Hadnt seen her around.
know greengrl is up there in age. I joke with her.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:28 am to Count Chocula
Stay off my lawn old fat fart.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:32 am to FLBooGoTigs1
quote:Ok, since your 41, I'll buy into that
old
quote:Not this
fat
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:38 am to Count Chocula
I gotta get back to work.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:01 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
Wink-Enstein starts a thread then hauls arse.
Now you wimp out too.
Guess I'll go bug the old farts on the F&DB
Now you wimp out too.
Guess I'll go bug the old farts on the F&DB
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