Perceived weight discrimination and chronic medical conditions in adults with overweight and obesity

Udo, Tomoko; Purcell, Katherine; Grilo, Carlos M.

doi:10.1111/ijcp.12902

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“…Indeed, individuals with overweight or obesity are not protected by positive in‐group bias unlike other stigmatized groups . Weight bias and weight‐related discrimination experiences have been associated with many negative medical and psychosocial sequelae, including eating‐disordered behaviors, impaired weight loss outcomes, and changing health care providers .…”

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Associations of Weight Bias with Disordered Eating Among Latino and White Men

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Grilo

2019

Obesity

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Objective This study examined associations of different aspects of weight bias, which can include negative attitudes toward and beliefs about obesity, with eating/weight‐related psychopathology. Methods Participants (N = 544) were White (n = 376) and Latino (n = 168) men living in the United States who completed an online battery of established measures of weight bias (both attitudes toward and beliefs about obesity) and eating/weight‐related psychopathology. Results Among White men, negative attitudes toward obesity were associated significantly with dietary restraint, overvaluation of weight/shape, and body dissatisfaction, whereas among Latino men, negative attitudes toward obesity were associated significantly with overvaluation of weight/shape. Among White men, less negative attitudes toward people with obesity were associated with decreased use of compensatory behaviors, and weaker beliefs about the controllabilty of obesity were associated with decreased overeating and binge eating. Among Latino men, neither attitudes about people with obesity nor beliefs about the controllability of obesity were associated with eating‐disordered behaviors. Conclusions Weight bias was related to eating/weight‐related psychopathology in men, with fewer associations observed among Latino men than White men. This highlights that associations with psychopathology may vary by ethnicity. Future research is needed to clarify the mechanism by which weight‐biased attitudes and beliefs are associated with eating/weight‐related psychopathology and why this might differ between White and Latino men.

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“…Individuals reporting perceived weight discrimination also showed significantly elevated level of CRP [23], a CVD risk indicator. Perceived weight discrimination has also been associated with increased risk for a variety of medical diagnoses, including diabetes and certain forms of CVD among overweight and obese adults in the U.S. [25]. …”

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Cardiovascular disease and perceived weight, racial, and gender discrimination in U.S. adults

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Grilo

2017

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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Objective To date, most research on perceived discrimination and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has examined racial discrimination although other forms of discrimination may also impact physical and mental health. The current study investigated the relationship between three forms of discrimination (weight, race, and gender) and 3-year incidence of CVD in a large national sample of U.S. adults. Methods 26,992 adults (55.5% women) who participated in the 2001–2002 and 2004–2005 National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) were included in this study. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to calculate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for three forms of perceived discrimination (simultaneously included in equations after adjusting for relevant potential confounds) for predicting CVD incidence at Wave 2. Results Perceived weight and racial discrimination were associated with significantly greater likelihood of reporting myocardial infarction (OR=2.56 [95% CI=1.31–4.98], OR=1.84 [95% CI=1.19–2.84], respectively) and minor heart conditions (OR=1.48 [95% CI=1.11–1.98], OR=1.41 [95% CI=1.18–1.70], respectively). Perceived racial discrimination was also significantly associated with greater likelihood of reporting arteriosclerosis (OR=1.61 [95% CI=1.11–2.34]). Odds ratios for diagnoses of arteriosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and other minor heart disease were largest for individuals reporting multiple forms of discrimination. Conclusions Adults who experience weight and racial discrimination, and especially multiple forms of discrimination, may be at heightened risk for CVD. Perceived discrimination may be important to consider during assessment of life stressors by health providers. Future research should address the mechanisms that link discrimination and CVD to assist public health and policy efforts to reduce discrimination.

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Perceived weight discrimination and chronic medical conditions in adults with overweight and obesity

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Associations of Weight Bias with Disordered Eating Among Latino and White Men

Cardiovascular disease and perceived weight, racial, and gender discrimination in U.S. adults

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