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Weight Bias Internalization Is Negatively Associated With Weight-Related Quality of Life in Persons Seeking Weight Loss [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2018
Research has shown a negative relationship between weight bias internalization (WBI) and general measures of health-related quality of life (QOL), such as the Short Form-36. Less is known about the impact of WBI on weight-specific domains of QOL. This study examined the relationship between WBI and weight-related QOL, as measured by the Impact of ...
Olivia A. Walsh, Thomas A. Wadden, Jena Shaw Tronieri, Ariana M. Chao, Ariana M. Chao, Rebecca L. Pearl   +5 more
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Weight Bias Internalization Scale: Psychometric Properties and Population Norms

PLoS ONE, 2014
Internalizing the pervasive weight bias commonly directed towards individuals with overweight and obesity, co-occurs with increased psychopathology and impaired quality of life. This study sought to establish population norms and psychometric properties of the most widely used self-report questionnaire, the Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS), in ...
Anja Hilbert, Sabrina Baldofski, Markus Zenger, Bernd Löwe, Anette Kersting, Elmar Braehler   +5 more
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Weight bias among undergraduate women with health-related majors: a systematic review

Journal of Eating Disorders
Background Weight bias in healthcare has negative consequences for both patients and providers. While weight bias has been examined among healthcare professionals, understanding levels of bias during education may aid in understanding when bias is most ...
Carly R. Pacanowski, Diane Vizthum, Sarah E. Katz, Christine Skubisz   +3 more
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Feminism and Its Associations with Weight Stigma, Body Image, and Disordered Eating: A Risk or Protective Factor?

Obesities
The feminist perspective is relevant to the understanding, prevention, and treatment of disturbances in eating and body image. However, limited empirical research has explored the relationship between feminist identity and weight stigma.
Brooke L. Bennett, Allison F. Wagner, Rebecca M. Puhl, Alexis Lamere, Janet D. Latner   +4 more
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Stigmatizing weight experiences in health care: Associations with BMI and eating behaviours

Obesity Science & Practice, 2019
Summary Introduction Individuals with overweight or obesity often experience stigmatizing weight‐related interactions in health care, though how these experiences are associated with body mass index (BMI) and eating behaviour is unknown.
Jocelyn E. Remmert, Alexandra D. Convertino, Savannah R. Roberts, Kathryn M. Godfrey, Meghan L. Butryn   +4 more
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Psychological interventions for internalized weight stigma: a systematic scoping review of feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy

Journal of Eating Disorders
Background Internalized weight stigma (IWS) is highly prevalent and associated with deleterious mental and physical health outcomes. Initiatives are needed to address IWS and promote effective coping and resilience among individuals who are exposed to ...
Laura D’Adamo, Abigail T. Shonrock, Lawrence Monocello, Jake Goldberg, Lauren H. Yaeger, Rebecca L. Pearl, Denise E. Wilfley   +6 more
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Bariatric surgery patients’ perceptions of weight-related stigma in healthcare settings impair post-surgery dietary adherence

Frontiers in Psychology, 2016
Background: Weight-related stigma is reported frequently by higher body-weight patients in healthcare settings. Bariatric surgery triggers profound weight loss.
Danielle M. Raves, Alexandra Brewis, Sarah Trainer, Seung Yong Han, Amber Wutich   +4 more
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Weight bias, weight bias internalization and weight discrimination. Assessment and practical implications

, 2023
Programa de Doctorat en Psicologia Clínica i de la ...
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Overweight and Lonely? A Representative Study on Loneliness in Obese People and Its Determinants

Obesity Facts, 2019
Obesity is associated with physical and medical restrictions and comorbidities, but it also entails psychosocial effects such as social isolation and feelings of rejection.
Franziska U. Jung, Claudia Luck-Sikorski   +1 more
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Examining the effect of weight‐related recruitment information on participant characteristics: A randomized field experiment

Obesity Science & Practice
Objective Although 82% of American adults have a body mass index (BMI) of over 25, individuals with elevated BMI are considered difficult to recruit for studies.
Christy Wang, Jeffrey M. Hunger, Joseph Liao, David Figueroa, Alejandra Lopez, A. Janet Tomiyama   +5 more
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