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Experienced and internalized weight stigma among Spanish adolescents [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background and objective Weight stigma has negative consequences for both physiological and psychological health. Studies on weight stigma in adolescence, particularly from general populations, are scarce in the Mediterranean area.
Dimitra Anastasiadou, Salomé Tárrega, Albert Fornieles-Deu, Albert Moncada-Ribera, Anna Bach-Faig, David Sánchez-Carracedo   +5 more
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Comparing Self-Report Measures of Internalized Weight Stigma: The Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire versus the Weight Bias Internalization Scale. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Internalized weight stigma has gained growing interest due to its association with multiple health impairments in individuals with obesity. Especially high internalized weight stigma is reported by individuals undergoing bariatric surgery.
Claudia Hübner, Ricarda Schmidt, Janine Selle, Hinrich Köhler, Astrid Müller, Martina de Zwaan, Anja Hilbert   +6 more
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Internalized weight stigma in women with class III obesity: A randomized controlled trial of a virtual lifestyle modification intervention followed by a mindful self‐compassion intervention [PDF]

Obesity Science & Practice, 2022
Background Internalized weight stigma (Internalized‐WS) is prevalent among individuals with severe obesity, particularly women, and is associated with shame, disordered eating, and weight gain. Effective, accessible interventions that address both severe
Tosca D. Braun, Kayloni Olson, Emily Panza, Jason Lillis, Leah Schumacher, Ana M. Abrantes, Zachary Kunicki, Jessica L. Unick   +7 more
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Internalized weight stigma and obesity-related quality of life in adults with obesity or overweight: a cross-sectional study across clinical and community settings [PDF]

Eating and Weight Disorders
Purpose Internalized weight stigma (IWS) is a known correlate of reduced quality of life (QoL) in individuals with obesity or overweight. However, few studies have examined whether this association differs across different recruitment settings.
Gian Mauro Manzoni, Elena Tomba, Valentina Gardini, Hellas Cena, Romana Schumann, Donatella Ballardini, Lorenzo Maria Donini, Emilia Manzato, Giovanni Gravina, Daniele Di Pauli, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Chiara Mazzoni   +11 more
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Longitudinal associations of internalized weight stigma with physical activity and weight loss [PDF]

Obesity Science & Practice
Objective Cross‐sectional research has demonstrated that internalized weight stigma (IWS) is associated with less engagement in weight management behaviors, including physical activity.
Miriam Sheynblyum, Thomas A. Wadden, Janet D. Latner, Rebecca L. Pearl   +3 more
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Psychological interventions for internalized weight stigma: a systematic scoping review of feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy [PDF]

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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Positive body image, weight stigma and breastfeeding self-efficacy among postpartum women: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background 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, Xinxin Sun, Mengfan Li, Pan Liu, Hongya Wang, Fen Guo, Mingming Chang, Qing Zhang, Xia Zhang   +8 more
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Internalized weight stigma and psychological distress mediate the association of perceived weight stigma with food addiction among young adults: A cross-sectional study [PDF]

Journal of Eating Disorders
Background Perceived weight stigma (PWS) and internalized weight stigma (IWS) are both associated with psychological distress and food addiction (FA). Using the previously proposed ‘cyclic obesity/weight-based stigma’ (COBWEBS) model, the present study ...
Po-Ching Huang, Janet D. Latner, Nadia Bevan, Mark D. Griffiths, Jung-Sheng Chen, Chi Hsien Huang, Kerry S. O’Brien, Chung-Ying Lin   +7 more
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Using a Novel Peer Discussion Task to Examine Internalized Weight Stigma, Peer Acceptance, and Heart Rate Variability in Early Adolescents

Adolescents
Internalized weight stigma is related to psychological and physiological consequences independent of actual weight status. However, as peers assume an increasingly important role in early adolescence, peer support may protect adolescents from the related
Meghan J. Gangel, Daniel Hamill, Alleyne P. R. Broomell   +2 more
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Corrigendum: Examining the Conceptual and Measurement Overlap of Body Dissatisfaction and Internalized Weight Stigma in Predominantly Female Samples: A Meta-Analysis and Measurement Refinement Study [PDF]

Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2022
Jessica F. Saunders, Sarah Nutter, Shelly Russell-Mayhew   +2 more
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