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Distribution of perceived weight stigma and its psychological impact on obese people in Saudi Arabia [PDF]

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2023
Background: Worldwide, obesity prevalence has nearly tripled since 1975, with about 13% of adults being obese and about 39% overweight. Overweight and obese persons are vulnerable to frequent stigmatization and discrimination because of their weight, an ...
Wafi F Albalawi, Joud Albaraki, Sereen Alharbi, Nouf Ababtain, Reema Enad Aloteibi, Ali Saleh Alsudais, Jafar Jamjoom, Meshal Alaqeel   +7 more
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Perceived weight stigma and disordered eating behaviors among postpartum women: The mediating role of weight bias internalization and postpartum depression [PDF]

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
Background: Weight stigma is linked to adverse effects, but whether it directly heightens the risk of disordered eating behaviors or psychological factors mediate this connection among postpartum women is uncertain.
Jiayuan Peng, Xiangmin Tan, Ni Ning, James Wiley, Nan Hua, Yuan Zeng, Mei Sun   +6 more
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Perceived weight stigma in healthcare settings among adults living with obesity: A cross‐sectional investigation of the relationship with patient characteristics and person‐centred care [PDF]

Health Expectations
Introduction Patients living with obesity often experience weight stigma in healthcare settings, which has worrying consequences for their healthcare experiences. This cross‐sectional study aimed to: (1) provide an overview of stigmatising experiences in
Paige I. Crompvoets, Anna P. Nieboer, Elisabeth F. C. vanRossum, Jane M. Cramm   +3 more
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Sequentially mediated effects of weight-related self-stigma and psychological distress in the association between perceived weight stigma and food addiction among Taiwanese university students: A cross-sectional study [PDF]

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2022
Plain English Summary Weight-related stigma could cause a negative influence on both physiological and psychological status of stigmatized individuals. The possibility of developing food addiction may exacerbate obesity and further worsen weight-related ...
Po-Ching Huang, Chiu-Hsiang Lee, Mark D. Griffiths, Kerry S. O’Brien, Yi-Ching Lin, Wan Ying Gan, Wai Chuen Poon, Ching-Hsia Hung, Kuo-Hsin Lee, Chung-Ying Lin   +9 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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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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Weight stigma and engagement in physical health behaviours among young adults in India [PDF]

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
Background Weight stigma - bias, prejudice, and discrimination based on weight - affects engagement in physical health behaviours in Western populations.
Ankita Sehrawat, Susan M. Sherman, Nicola J. Buckland, Chantelle Wood   +3 more
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Weight stigma and mental health symptoms: mediation by perceived stress

Frontiers in Psychiatry
Prior research has established that weight stigma, or social devaluation based on an individual’s body size or weight, is directly related to greater depressive and anxiety symptoms.
David G. Figueroa, William D. Murley, Jordan E. Parker, Jeffrey M. Hunger, A. Janet Tomiyama   +4 more
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Patient perceived weight stigma and patient-centered language use preferences: A cross-sectional mixed methods analysis conducted in a large academic medical center. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundDue to the rising prevalence of obesity and its impact on healthcare, patient-specific context is needed to optimize weight management with an emphasis on reducing health care-associated weight stigma.
Ryan M Kane, Selvi B Williams, Kimberly Reynolds, Abby Kincanon, Marcy R Hager, Craig McDougall, Jonathan Q Purnell, Patricia A Carney   +7 more
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Exploring how weight stigma relates to psychological distress, physical activity, and eating behaviors over time: a longitudinal study among young adults in Hong Kong [PDF]

Journal of Eating Disorders
Background Many researchers have expressed concerns that weight stigma may cause adverse health effects and worsen weight issues in a vicious cycle. However, empirical evidence evaluating this cycle is scarce, especially among Eastern Asians. The present
Xavier C. C. Fung, Andrew M. H. Siu, Jiajia Ye, Jian-Han Chen, Jung-Sheng Chen, Nadia Bevan, Mark D. Griffiths, Chung-Ying Lin, Benson W. M. Lau   +8 more
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