Rigged Monopoly Game Sheds Light on Food Insecurity, Overeating in Novel UF Health Study

How would you feel if you collected only $100 every time you passed “Go” in a game of Monopoly while the other players collected $200? Or if you rolled one die while the others rolled two dice?

According to a new study led by University of Florida Health researcher Michelle Cardel, Ph.D., R.D., adolescent girls who play the game with the odds stacked against them may seek solace in food.

The study, published in the November 2020 issue of Obesity, explored the role of food insecurity and perceived social status — a sense of an individual’s place in the community and in American society —on eating behaviors in Hispanic teens in the U.S., who are disproportionately affected by obesity.

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