Delay Discounting and the Income-Food Insecurity-Obesity Paradox in Mothers
J Obes. 2023 Sep 19;2023:8898498. doi: 10.1155/2023/8898498. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTFood insecurity, defined as unpredictable access to food that may not meet a person's nutritional needs, is paradoxically associated with higher BMI (kg/m2) and obesity. Research has shown delay discounting, a behavioral economic measure of the preference for immediate rather than delayed rewards, is related to higher BMI, and moderates the relationship between income and food insecurity. Based on this research, we used regression models to test whether delay discounting, consideration of future consequences, and perceived stress were ate...
Source: Journal of Obesity - September 28, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Leonard H Epstein Ashfique Rizwan Rocco A Paluch Jennifer L Temple Source Type: research
Risk Assessment of Dyslipidemias, Hyperglycemia, Hyperuricemia, and Hypertension Utilizing Self-Reported Body Silhouettes
CONCLUSION: Self-reported body silhouette is a useful risk assessment tool for dyslipidemias, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, and hypertension in Mexican adults. Applications of questioners containing this silhouette might be considered a valuable public health instrument due to their low cost, relative simplicity, and absence of specialized equipment, training, or respondent knowledge.PMID:37025979 | PMC:PMC10072955 | DOI:10.1155/2023/4991684 (Source: Journal of Obesity)
Source: Journal of Obesity - April 7, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Ruben Blachman-Braun Juan O Talavera Marcela P érez-Rodríguez Ivonne Roy-Garc ía Rodolfo Rivas-Ruiz Gerardo Huitr ón-Bravo Jorge Salmer ón Source Type: research
