Perceived stress and coping strategies in relation to body mass index: cross-sectional study of 12,045 Japanese men and women.

<h4>Background</h4>Accumulated evidence suggests a weak positive relationship between psychosocial stress and body mass index (BMI), but little is known about stress coping strategies and BMI.<h4>Objective</h4>We aimed to examine if perceived stress and coping strategies are...

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Main Authors: Chisato Shimanoe, Megumi Hara, Yuichiro Nishida, Hinako Nanri, Yasuko Otsuka, Kazuyo Nakamura, Yasuki Higaki, Takeshi Imaizumi, Naoto Taguchi, Tatsuhiko Sakamoto, Mikako Horita, Koichi Shinchi, Keitaro Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118105