Teen stress eating: does race play a role?
NCT ID NCT03369691
First seen Mar 14, 2026 · Last updated May 11, 2026 · Updated 11 times
Summary
This study looked at how stress and race influence eating and physical activity in 258 teen girls from African-American, Hispanic, and Caucasian backgrounds. Participants attended lab sessions where they were either stressed or not, then offered a buffet to measure food choices. The goal was to understand why obesity rates differ among ethnic groups, but no treatment or cure was tested.
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Universty of California, Irvine
Irvine, California, 92617, United States
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