The Strong Black Woman, Depression, and Emotional Eating

Abstract Eighty percent of all black women are overweight or obese which can lead to greatly increased morbidity and mortality, increasing healthcare costs and loss of healthy years of life. While multiple factors may contribute to obesity in black women, the cultural persona of the Strong Black Wom...

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Main Author: Offutt, Michelle Renee
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2013
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4738
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5935&context=etd