BODY-WEIGHT AND SELF-RATINGS OF HEALTH

被引：61

作者：

FERRARO, KF

YU, Y

机构：

[1] Purdue University, West Lafayette, 47907-1365, IN

来源：

JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR | 1995年 / 36卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.2307/2137343

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Does body weight affect self ratings of health? If yes, are health ratings affected by being overweight, underweight, or both? These questions are examined in this research note with data from a national sample of adults surveyed in 1986 (N = 3, 497). Obesity is associated with lower ratings of health among persons with similar levels of morbidity and functional limitation; being underweight does not independently, influence health ratings, The effect of being overweight is similar for Black and White adults as well as for men and women. Finally, health ratings for older people were more positive than anticipated regardless of body weight.

引用

页码：274 / 284

页数：11

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