Identification as overweight by medical professionals: Relation to eating disorder diagnosis and risk

Kass, Andrea E.; Wang, Annie Z.; Kolko, Rachel P.; Holland, Jodi Cahill; Altman, Myra; Trockel, Mickey; Taylor, C. Barr; Wilfley, Denise E.

doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.12.013

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“…This is evident from the first touchpoints patients have with providers. Women deemed overweight in initial screening by a health-care professional were more likely to be distressed about weight and body shape, suggesting a lack of support for patients to facilitate progress [40].…”

Section: Healthcare Professionals and Weight Biasmentioning

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Weight stigma and its impact on paediatric care

Palad

Yarlagadda

Stanford

2019

Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes &Amp; Obesity

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Purpose of review This review aims to evaluate current research findings relevant to weight stigmatization, to acknowledge the deleterious impact it has on the health of the paediatric population and to provide insight to optimize future guidelines for the treatment of individuals with overweight and obesity. Recent findings Obesity prevalence continues to rise in the USA with estimates in children from ages 2–19 years of 18.5%, an all-time high. With the increase in obesity, there has been a concomitant increase in weight stigma, which affects both youth and general population across varied levels of socioeconomic status and body sizes. Summary Weight stigma is a contributing phenomenon to the current obesity epidemic, as individuals with stigmatized experiences (weight-based teasing, bullying, victimization) have increased risks for acquiring adverse health outcomes that encompass the physical, behavioural and psychological. Weight stigma can also lead affected individuals to internalize such experiences which decrease their overall quality of life. Sources of stigma may come from peers, family, educators, media, as well as healthcare professionals, as highlighted in this review. Efforts to establish prevention and treatment strategies for weight stigma may generate further traction to help improve global obesity rates. Video abstract http://links.lww.com/COE/A15

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Section: Healthcare Professionals and Weight Biasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Weight stigma and its impact on paediatric care

Palad

Yarlagadda

Stanford

2019

Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes &Amp; Obesity

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“…Regarding disordered eating relative to weight status, studies are inconsistent. In one study conducted on 548 college-aged women, no association was found between being overweight and having an eating disorder [37]. However, another study, focused on 715 female undergraduate students, did show an association between higher BMI and binge eating disorder as well as severity of binge eating symptoms [38].…”

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Disordered Eating Behaviors and Food Addiction among Nutrition Major College Students

Tan

2016

Nutrients

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Evidence of whether nutrition students are free from food-related issues or at higher risk for eating disorders is inconsistent. This study aimed to assess disordered eating behaviors and food addiction among nutrition and non-nutrition major college students. Students (n = 967, ages 18–25, female 72.7%, white 74.8%) enrolled at a public university completed online demographic characteristics surveys and validated questionnaires measuring specific disordered eating behaviors. Academic major category differences were compared. Additionally, high risk participants were assessed by weight status and academic year. Overall, 10% of respondents were a high level of concern for developing eating disorders. About 10.3% of respondents met criteria for food addiction. In addition, 4.5% of respondents had co-occurrence of eating disorder risk and food addiction risk out of total respondents. There were no significant differences in level of concern for developing an eating disorder, eating subscales, or food addiction among academic majors. The percentage of high risk participants was lower in the underweight/normal weight group than in the overweight/obese group in health-related non-nutrition major students but not in nutrition students. Early screening, increasing awareness, and promoting healthy eating habits could be potential strategies to help treat and prevent the development of disorders or associated health conditions in nutrition as well as non-nutrition students.

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“…As nurses assume a responsibility to address nutritional needs, it is important to recognize that a focus on overweight status can do more harm than good if patients feel additional stress or concern over physical appearance. Health care professionals should engage in discussions about healthy eating in a manner that motivates and facilitates weight loss while remaining sensitive to eating disorder risk (Kass et al, 2015).…”

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Barriers and Facilitators to Healthy Eating among Adult Food Bank Users

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Healthy eating relates to improved health, yet adult food bank users report difficulty accessing healthy foods. Registered nurses can promote healthy eating for food bank recipients by understanding perceived obstacles and facilitators. Urban food bank users completed a survey, and qualitative content analysis was used to analyze four open-ended questions regarding perceptions of healthy eating. In total, 196 adults were included in analysis. Two main categories were identified as perceived facilitators and barriers to healthy eating. Themes from the facilitator category included internal resources and external resources. Themes from the barrier category were personal challenges and environmental issues. Healthy eating is a complex behavior that requires personal motivation, skills, and social/environmental supports to be successfully executed among food bank recipients. Nurses should advocate to leverage food bank resources for healthier eating by offering nurtition counseling at events, optimizing access to fresh fruits and vegetables, and decreasing unhealthy food options.

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Identification as overweight by medical professionals: Relation to eating disorder diagnosis and risk

Cited by 9 publications

References 57 publications

Weight stigma and its impact on paediatric care

Weight stigma and its impact on paediatric care

Disordered Eating Behaviors and Food Addiction among Nutrition Major College Students

Barriers and Facilitators to Healthy Eating among Adult Food Bank Users

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