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WEIGHT STIGMA AND MEDIA: AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS ON WEIGHT STIGMA, INTERNALIZED WEIGHT BIAS, BODY IMAGE, SELF-ESTEEM, AND AFFECT

, 2023
The terms weight stigma and weight bias have been used interchangeably to refer to the negative beliefs, attitudes, and stereotypes about someone due to their weight status, and these beliefs may be internalized when directed toward the self.
NC DOCKS at East Carolina University, Selensky, Jennifer   +1 more
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Nurses’ and Nursing Students’ Perceptions Toward People Living in Larger Bodies: A Scoping Review

Science of Nursing and Health Practices
Introduction: Weight bias among healthcare professionals contributes to inequitable care for people living in larger bodies (PLLB). Nurses play a crucial role in perpetuating or challenging this stigma.
Karyne Duval, Élisabeth Bélanger, Marie-Claude Laferrière, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Maria Cecilia Gallani   +4 more
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Prenatal care experiences among pregnant women with obesity in Wisconsin, United States: a qualitative quality improvement assessment

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Stigma and bias experienced during prenatal care can affect quality of care and, ultimately, the health of pregnant women with obesity and their infants.
Danielle J. Hurst, Nicholas B. Schmuhl, Corrine I. Voils, Kathleen M. Antony   +3 more
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Overweight People Have Low Levels of Implicit Weight Bias, but Overweight Nations Have High Levels of Implicit Weight Bias [PDF]

, 2013
Although a greater degree of personal obesity is associated with weaker negativity toward overweight people on both explicit (i.e., self-report) and implicit (i.e., indirect behavioral) measures, overweight people still prefer thin people on average.
Dorantes, Gabriel, Bar-Anan, Yoav, Pereira, Antonio, Sriram, Natarajan, Marini, Maddalena, Marini, M (reprint author), Univ Virginia, Dept Psychol, Gilmer Hall, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA., Neto, Felix, Ayala, Alfonso, Devos, Thierry, Ortner, Tuulia, Nosekl, Brian A., Shiomura, Kimihiro, Tulbure, Bogdan, Greenwald, Anthony G., Kesebir, Selin, Schnabel, Konrad, Ekehammar, Bo, Park, Jaihyun, Stepanikova, Irena, Wiers, Reinout, Cai HuaJian, Vianello, Michelangelo, Somogyi, Monika, Schnall, Simone, Maliszewski, Norbert   +24 more
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Exploring weight bias internalization in pregnancy

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Recent research has shown that pregnant individuals experience weight stigma throughout gestation, including negative comments and judgement associated with gestational weight gain (GWG).
Taniya S. Nagpal, Ximena Ramos Salas, Michael Vallis, Helena Piccinini-Vallis, Angela S Alberga, Rhonda C Bell, Danilo F da Silva, Margie H Davenport, Laura Gaudet, Angela C Incollingo Rodriguez, Rebecca H Liu, Maxine Myre, Kara Nerenberg, Sarah Nutter, Shelly Russell-Mayhew, Sara C S Souza, Candace Vilhan, Kristi B Adamo   +17 more
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Are Dietitians With Obesity Perceived as Competent and Warm? Applying the Stereotype Content Model to Weight Stigma in Brazil

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
The aim of this study was to understand how dietitians' body size influences perceived competence and warmth, based on the Stereotype Content Model (SCM). Online data were collected from 1,039 Brazilians, who were either laypeople, registered dietitians,
Giovana Santarosa Cassiano, Joana Pereira Carvalho-Ferreira, Nicola J. Buckland, Mariana Dimitrov Ulian, Diogo Thimoteo da Cunha   +4 more
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Bias Correction in Logarithmic Regression and Comparison with Weighted Regression for Nonlinear Models

, 2011
Non-linear models with heteroscedasticity are commonly used in ecological and forestry modeling, and logarithmic regression and weighted regression are usually employed to estimate the parameters. Using the single-tree biomass data of three large samples,
Wei Sheng Zeng, Shou Zheng Tang
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Psychological distress and quality of life in Iranian adolescents with overweight/obesity : mediating roles of weight bias internalization and insomnia

, 2020
PURPOSE: To examine whether weight-related self-stigma (aka weight bias internalization) and insomnia are potential predictors of psychological distress and quality of life (QoL) among Iranian adolescents with overweight (OW)/obesity (OB).
Björk, Maria,, Lin, Chung-Ying,, Pakpour, Amir H.,, Hodges, Eric A.,, Imani, Vida,, Huus, Karina,, Broström, Anders,   +6 more
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Weight bias on psychological and physical health

, 2012
It is a round table discussion article. 'Weight bias refers to negative weight-related attitudes and beliefs, expressed in a range of forms towards individuals who are overweight or obese.
Strodl, Esben, Leske, Stuart, Hou, Xiang-Yu   +2 more
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The impact of weight bias in forensic medicine: Challenges and implications for objectivity in medical legal practice [PDF]

GIornale Italiano di Psicologia e Medicina del Lavoro
Weight bias, defined as negative attitudes and stereotypes directed toward individuals based on their weight, has profound implications in healthcare and legal settings.
Amelia RIZZO
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