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Weight gain worry for stressed black girls: Stress and weight more strongly linked in black girls than white counterparts

Could the impact of chronic stress explain why American black girls are more likely to be overweight than white girls? Higher levels of stress over 10 years predict greater increases in body weight over time in both black and white girls. However, the experience of chronic stress appears to have a greater negative effect on black girls' weight.
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