Internalized Weight Stigma, Breastfeeding Difficulties, and Self‐Efficacy as Mediators Between Pre‐Pregnancy Overweight/Obesity and Exclusive Breastfeeding at 6 Months Postpartum: A Prospective Cohort Study in China [PDF]
Maternal and Child NutritionThis prospective cohort study aims to explore the mechanisms by examining the independent and sequential mediation effects of internalized weight stigma, breastfeeding difficulties, and breastfeeding self‐efficacy in the relationship between pre ...
Ziqi Ren +4 more
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Internalized Weight Bias, Teasing, and Self-Esteem in Children with Overweight or Obesity [PDF]
Childhood Obesity, 2021 Callie L Brown +2 more
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Weight self-stigma, weight bias internalization, and eating attitudes in relation to body appreciation [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the relationships between weight self-stigma, weight bias internalization, eating attitudes, and body appreciation in young adults, and to ascertain the distinct impact of these variables on body appreciation ...
Tevfik Koçak +3 more
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Positive body image, weight stigma and breastfeeding self-efficacy among postpartum women: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthBackground The postnatal period is characterized by significant physiological transformations in women’s bodies. Individuals who have given birth may possess affirmative perceptions of their bodily appearance and experience weight-related stigma, both of
Xiaoyuan Li +8 more
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The role of social exposure in predicting weight bias and weight bias internalisation: an international study [PDF]
International Journal of Obesity, 2021 Abstract Background Whilst the consequences of weight bias and weight bias internalisation (WBI) have been explored, less is known about the factors contributing to their development. Some research has explored the role of social exposure in weight bias and WBI but has been limited in its definition of exposure and ...
Sarah-Jane F. Stewart, Jane Ogden
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Experienced weight stigma, internalized weight bias, and clinical attrition in a medical weight loss patient sample. [PDF]
Int J Obes (Lond), 2022 Limited research has explored the relationship between weight bias and clinical attrition, despite weight bias being associated with negative health outcomes.Experienced weight stigma (EWS), internalized weight bias (IWB), and clinical attrition were studied in a Medical Weight Loss clinic, which combines pharmacological and behavioral weight loss ...
Verhaak AMS +5 more
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Editorial: The Implications of Weight Bias Internalization [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 Weight stigma and discrimination have become a topic of global importance. Indeed, this is underscored by the evidenced impact of these experiences on physical and mental health and health related behaviors such as avoidance of healthcare environments and reduced healthcare seeking behaviors (e.g., Puhl and Suh, 2015).
Stuart W. Flint +3 more
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Exploring weight bias internalization in pregnancy
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022 AbstractBackgroundRecent research has shown that pregnant individuals experience weight stigma throughout gestation, including negative comments and judgement associated with gestational weight gain (GWG). Weight bias internalization (WBI) is often a result of exposure to weight stigma and is detrimental to biopsychological health outcomes. The purpose
Nagpal, Taniya S. +17 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 AimThe aim of this study was to explore how two of the main dimensions of internalized weight stigma (IWS), namely weight-related self-devaluation and distress, play out in the lives of people with excess weight (EW), and to study whether there are ...
Emma Davidsen +4 more
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Prospective Evaluation of Internalized Weight Bias and Weight Change Among Successful Weight-Loss Maintainers. [PDF]
Obesity (Silver Spring), 2018 ObjectiveInternalized weight bias (IWB) has been associated with weight regain after intentional weight loss, but reliance on cross‐sectional data limits the understanding of this relationship. This study prospectively evaluated IWB as a predictor of weight change in a longitudinal observational study of successful weight‐loss maintainers ...
Olson KL +3 more
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