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Prospective Evaluation of Internalized Weight Bias and Weight Change Among Successful Weight‐Loss Maintainers [PDF]

Obesity, 2018
ObjectiveInternalized weight bias (IWB) has been associated with weight regain after intentional weight loss, but reliance on cross‐sectional data limits the understanding of this relationship. This study prospectively evaluated IWB as a predictor of weight change in a longitudinal observational study of successful weight‐loss maintainers ...
KayLoni L. Olson, Jason Lillis, J. Graham Thomas, Rena R. Wing   +3 more
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The role of weight stigma in weight regain in bariatric surgery

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
Obesity is highly stigmatized, and individuals who undergo bariatric surgery are subject not only to weight stigma, but also to stigma related to the procedure itself.
Mary S. Himmelstein, Kristen A. Knepp, Sean M. Phelan   +2 more
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Experienced weight stigma, internalized weight bias, and clinical attrition in a medical weight loss patient sample [PDF]

International Journal of Obesity, 2022
Limited research has explored the relationship between weight bias and clinical attrition, despite weight bias being associated with negative health outcomes.Experienced weight stigma (EWS), internalized weight bias (IWB), and clinical attrition were studied in a Medical Weight Loss clinic, which combines pharmacological and behavioral weight loss ...
Allison M. S. Verhaak, Jennifer Ferrand, Rebecca M. Puhl, Darren S. Tishler, Pavlos K. Papasavas, Devika Umashanker   +5 more
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Weight Stigma and Social Media: Evidence and Public Health Solutions

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021
Weight stigma is a pressing issue that affects individuals across the weight distribution. The role of social media in both alleviating and exacerbating weight bias has received growing attention.
Olivia Clark, Matthew M. Lee, Muksha Luxmi Jingree, Erin O'Dwyer, Yiyang Yue, Abrania Marrero, Martha Tamez, Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju, Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju, Josiemer Mattei   +9 more
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Patterns and Predictors of Engagement With Digital Self-Monitoring During the Maintenance Phase of a Behavioral Weight Loss Program: Quantitative Study

JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2023
BackgroundLong-term self-monitoring (SM) of weight, diet, and exercise is commonly recommended by behavioral weight loss (BWL) treatments.
Nicole Crane, Charlotte Hagerman, Olivia Horgan, Meghan Butryn   +3 more
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The Weight Bias Internalization Scale for Youth: Validation of a Specific Tool for Assessing Internalized Weight Bias Among Treatment-Seeking German Adolescents With Overweight [PDF]

Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2017
The study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of a partly adapted, German version of the Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-Y) in a sample of treatment-seeking adolescents with overweight.A survey (N = 191), including measures of weight bias internalization (WBI), self-esteem, self-efficacy, health-related quality of life, and body-related
Cristina, Ciupitu-Plath, Susanna, Wiegand, Birgit, Babitsch   +2 more
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Psychometric properties of the WBIS/-M in a representative prebariatric sample – evidence for an improved 10-item version

Obesity Facts
Introduction The Weight Bias Internalization Scale and the Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale are well-established self-report questionnaires for assessing weight bias internalization, which is widespread among bariatric patients.
Simon Schraven, Claudia Hübner, Janina Eichler, Thomas Mansfeld, Johannes Sander, Florian Seyfried, Stefan Kaiser, Arne Dietrich, Ricarda Schmidt, Anja Hilbert   +9 more
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Predictors of support for anti-weight discrimination policies among Canadian adults

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionWeight discrimination of individuals with overweight or obesity is associated with adverse mental and physical health. Weight discrimination is prevalent in many sectors such as within workplaces, where individuals with overweight and obesity
Matthew Levy, Vida Forouhar, Iyoma Y. Edache, Angela S. Alberga   +3 more
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Time Toxicity in Wilms Tumor: Quantifying the Burden of Healthcare Interaction in the First Year After Diagnosis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Wilms tumor (WT) treatment imposes a significant time burden on patients and their families. Time toxicity is a patient‐centered metric that quantifies the burden of healthcare interaction. We sought to define time toxicity in the first year after diagnosis of WT and hypothesized that it would increase as tumor stage and treatment ...
Caleb Q. Ashbrook, Veerain Gupta, Nicholas J. Clark, Vijay Rings, Lauren E. Corona, Douglass B. Clayton, Daniel J. Benedetti   +6 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source