Addressing weight stigma and communicating with patients [PDF]
Archives of Endocrinology and MetabolismSubstantial 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.
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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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Association Between Weight Stigma Experiences in Healthcare and Self‐Reported Healthcare Avoidance in a National Sample [PDF]
Obesity Science & PracticeObjectives Although weight stigma in healthcare is common, existing measures may not capture the full range of patients' weight stigma experiences in clinical practice.
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Associations between weight stigma and exercise avoidance motivation among college students: exploring the roles of internalized weight stigma and social anxiety [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyBackgroundWeight stigma is linked to a range of adverse outcomes, including reduced engagement in physical activity, yet the psychological pathways underlying these associations remain insufficiently understood.
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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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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 and mental health symptoms: mediation by perceived stress [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryPrior 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.
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Weight stigma and mental health in a racially and ethnically diverse sample of US adults [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryIntroductionWeight stigma is associated with poor mental health outcomes. Yet little is known about whether the strength of the association between weight stigma and mental health outcomes differs by race or ethnicity, or factors that mitigate the mental
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Internalized weight stigma and obesity-related quality of life in adults with obesity or overweight: a cross-sectional study across clinical and community settings [PDF]
Eating and Weight DisordersPurpose Internalized weight stigma (IWS) is a known correlate of reduced quality of life (QoL) in individuals with obesity or overweight. However, few studies have examined whether this association differs across different recruitment settings.
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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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