Weight and Metabolic Health Study
Funding: NHLBI/NIH, R03HL160603
This study aims to better understand the relationship of internalized weight stigma with metabolic syndrome and chronic inflammation in a cross-sectional, observational study of postmenopausal women.
Genetic Attributions, Race, and Obesity Study
Funding: NHGRI/NIH, R01HG012868
This project will examine primary care physicians’ attitudes and beliefs about genetic causes of obesity in Black and White patients, as well as perceptions among Black and White adults with obesity of physicians who endorse genetic explanations of obesity.
Health-Related Thoughts and Social Experiences (HEARTS) Study
Funding: OD/NIMH/NIH, DP2MH132938
This study will test the effects of a group psychological intervention, and of a peer support intervention, that aim to help individuals cope with social aspects of health conditions, improve how they think and feel about themselves, and improve their quality of life.
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