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Addressing weight stigma and communicating with patients [PDF]

Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Substantial evidence highlights the pervasive nature of weight stigma, reported by people of all ages and backgrounds. Weight stigma is experienced across the life course and in many settings across society.
Stuart W. Flint, Paula V. Sozza, Adrian Brown   +2 more
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Weight-related teasing and internalized weight stigma predict abnormal eating attitudes and behaviours in Emirati female university students [PDF]

, 2016
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between abnormal eating attitudes, weight teasing, internalized weight stigma and self-esteem in the United Arab Emirates in a sample of 420 female Emirati undergraduate students ...
O'Hara, Lily, O\u27Hara, Lily, Tahboub-Schulte, Sabrina, Thomas, Justin   +3 more
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Factors Associated With the Rising Trend in Self‐Reported Cognitive Disability Among U.S. Adults Aged 18–39 From 2013–2024

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Building on our prior Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System analysis identifying adults aged 18–39 as the primary driver of the national increase in self‐reported cognitive disability, we examined factors associated with this rise using 2013–2024 U.S. BRFSS data. Methods We analyzed U.S.
Adam de Havenon, Ka‐Ho Wong, Mirriam Mananah, Christopher D. Anderson, Ada Fenick, Amy Arnsten, Arman Fesharaki‐Zadeh, James C. McPartland, Mary L. Adams, Kevin N. Sheth   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Weight stigma in the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2022
Background Weight stigma is a phenomenon associated with adverse behavioural and psychological consequences. Although experts suggest that its increase during the COVID-19 pandemic may be associated with worse health outcomes for people with obesity, a ...
Patricia Fortes Cavalcanti de Macêdo, Carina Marcia Magalhães Nepomuceno, Nedja Silva dos Santos, Valterlinda Alves de Oliveira Queiroz, Emile Miranda Pereira, Lucineide da Conceição Leal, Lígia Amparo da Silva Santos, Leonardo Fernandes Nascimento, Poliana Cardoso Martins, Mônica Leila Portela de Santana   +9 more
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Factors Associated With Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Among People Meeting Criteria: Results From UK Biobank

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The diagnosis of fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging due to the absence of definitive biomarkers, numerous overlapping comorbidities, and its reliance on patient‐reported symptoms. Discrepancies between diagnostic criteria and clinical practice imply the possibility of diagnostic biases, complicating timely and accurate identification.
Sung‐A Kim, Gary J. Macfarlane, Marcus J. Beasley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Missing the target: including perspectives of women with overweight and obesity to inform stigma‐reduction strategies

Obesity Science & Practice, 2017
Summary Objective Pervasive weight stigma and discrimination have led to ongoing calls for efforts to reduce this bias. Despite increasing research on stigma‐reduction strategies, perspectives of individuals who have experienced weight stigma have rarely
R. M. Puhl, M. S. Himmelstein, A. A. Gorin, Y. J. Suh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Facial Cosmetic Therapy Use Among Patients With Systemic Sclerosis: An Australian Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with numerous facial manifestations for which patients may engage in cosmetic therapies. It is unclear how patients with SSc use these therapies. This study sought to characterize patient engagement and experiences with cosmetic therapies for SSc‐related and non‐SSc–related facial changes.
Zachary Warren, Diane Apostolopoulos, Gene‐Siew Ngian, Amanda M. Saracino, Laura Ross, Nava Ferdowsi, Jennifer Walker, Cindy Hall, Kim Griggs, Susanna Proudman, Wendy Stevens, Joanne Sahhar   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of weight and race on perceptions of anorexia nervosa: a replication and extension of Varnado-Sullivan et al. (2020)

Eating and Weight Disorders
Purpose This study examined how weight and race impact mental health stigma, weight stigma, perceived need for treatment, and perceived severity of anorexia nervosa We experimentally manipulated weight and race, replicating and extending Varnado-Sullivan
Nathalie Gullo, Olivia Brand, Erin Harrop, D. Catherine Walker   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bahasa Indonesia version of Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI): Translation and validation among young adults

Acta Psychologica
Objectives: The Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI) is a newly developed tool that assesses observed weight stigma across different sources (i.e., interpersonal and non-interpersonal sources). Although the WeSEI is considered a useful instrument for
Kamolthip Ruckwongpatr, Jian-An Su, I-Hua Chen, Nadia Bevan, Ira Nurmala, Muthmainnah Muthmainnah, Lutfi Agus Salim, Asma Nadia, Musheer A. Aljaberi, Mark D. Griffiths, Chung-Ying Lin   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychometric testing on two weight stigma instruments in Iran : Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire and Weight Bias Internalized Scale

, 2020
PURPOSE: This study aimed to comprehensively and thoroughly examine the psychometric properties of two commonly used weight-related self-stigma instruments on Iranian adolescents with overweight or obesity: Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire [WSSQ] and ...
Lin, Chung-Ying,, Pakpour, Amir H.,, Imani, Vida,, Cheung, Pauline,   +3 more
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