Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior, 2022 Introduction: Weight stigma, a psychological-related health issue associated with obesity or weight problems, is one of the major concerns within public health.
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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 ...
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Pervasiveness, impact and implications of weight stigma
EClinicalMedicine, 2022 Summary: Evidence has accumulated to demonstrate the pervasiveness, impact and implications of weight stigma. As such, there is a need for concerted efforts to address weight stigma and discrimination that is evident within, policy, healthcare, media ...
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Exploring the relationships among weight stigma, weight bias internalisation, feeling fat, and self-esteem across preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum [PDF]
Health Psychology and Behavioral MedicineIntroduction Weight stigma permeates women's reproductive experiences with significant psychological consequences, yet remains understudied across different reproductive stages and country contexts.
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Weight self‐stigma and weight loss during behavioural weight loss intervention
Obesity Science & Practice, 2019 Summary Objective Despite the myriad negative effects of weight self‐stigma, its role in weight loss intervention has not been thoroughly examined. The aim of this study was to examine the association between weight self‐stigma and weight loss.
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Examining associations among weight stigma, weight bias internalization, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorder symptoms: Does weight status matter? [PDF]
Body Image, 2021 Kristin Heron, Kelly A Romano
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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
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Weight Stigma Model on Quality of Life Among Children in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Modeling Study
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 We proposed a model to examine the relationship among different types of weight-related stigmas and their relationship to quality of life (QoL). We recruited 430 dyads of elementary school children [mean age = 10.07 years; nboy = 241 (56.0%); noverweight
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BMC Psychology, 2023 Background Weight stigma is an issue often studied in Western countries; however, such information is scarce in Asian studies. Methods This study aimed to examine the role of internalized weight stigma as a mediator in the relationship between perceived ...
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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 ...
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