Coronavirus Chronicles — Obesity, Poverty, Race, and COVID-19
Obesity, poverty, and minority group membership are factors that work in concert to provide the “perfect storm” situation for COVID-19.
Coronavirus Chronicles — Obesity, Poverty, Race
Today’s topic is the intersections between obesity, poverty, race, and coronavirus.
Potatoes and Poverty
When people are unemployed and generally miserable it’s difficult to convince them to spend their limited resources on a wholesome diet.
Childhood Obesity, Poverty, and Stress
Last time, Childhood Obesity News looked at a study from the University of Leipzig showing that lower socioeconomic status is linked to overweight — more so than the lack of physical activity. Dr. Candice Taylor Lucas, of the New York University School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital Center, is lead author of a study released […]
Mutual Demolition Society
Obesity and poverty tirelessly compete to see which one of them can do the most damage.
More on the Psychology of Fat
It’s bad enough to have other people metaphorically beating you up, but when you start doing it yourself, the situation really calls for intervention.
CDC Updates Its Childhood Obesity Facts
Childhood obesity in the U.S.: rising rates, health disparities, economic impact, and the importance of early prevention.
The Historical Psychology of Fat, Continued
Indifference to the opinions of others is a trait that has often moved humanity forward.
The Historical Psychology of Fat
Long before money as we know it had arrived on the scene, there were many possible reasons for the lack of food.
That Reciprocal Causation Trap
Society’s ability to ignore signs of corporate malfeasance is only one roadblock. Individuals are acutely aware of inequities in their everyday lives.