The social contingency of weight: National obesity prevalence as a moderator of the link between individual obesity and mental health
International Journal of Comparative Sociology
Published online on May 19, 2026
Abstract
International Journal of Comparative Sociology, Ahead of Print.
This study examines whether national obesity prevalence moderates the association between individual Body Mass Index (BMI) and mental well-being. Drawing on insights from minority stress theory and sociological research on the framing of obesity as a ...
This study examines whether national obesity prevalence moderates the association between individual Body Mass Index (BMI) and mental well-being. Drawing on insights from minority stress theory and sociological research on the framing of obesity as a ...