Low subjective socioeconomic status stimulates orexigenic hormone ghrelin - a randomised trial

• Main Authors: Sim, Aaron Y., Lim, E. X., Leow, Melvin Kheeshing, Cheon, Bobby Kyungbeom
• Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Social sciences::Sociology; Appetite Hormones; Active Ghrelin
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140857
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Recent evidence suggests that lower perceived socioeconomic status is linked to increased appetite and intake of greater calories. Yet, whether insecurity of socioeconomic resources directly influences regulatory systems of appetite and energy intake is not known. Considering psychological states, m...