The Role of Stigma in Weight Loss Maintenance Among U.S. Adults

Puhl, Rebecca M.; Quinn, Diane M.; Weisz, Bradley M.; Suh, Young Jo

doi:10.1007/s12160-017-9898-9

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“…Eleven studies have examined the relationship between WBI and other indices of psychological distress, including emotion regulation (such as rumination ), perceived stress , negative affect, dissociative experiences , somatic symptoms , maladaptive coping with experiences of weight stigma and general psychological distress . Collectively, this research found that WBI was consistently and significantly associated with increased psychological distress.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…Seven studies consistently showed significant associations between WBIS scores and physical HRQOL . For example, Latner et al .…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Fifteen studies have examined and demonstrated significant correlations between WBI and both general and weight‐specific HRQOL . Some of the measures used included subscales that distinctly assess mental versus physical QOL (e.g.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Weight bias internalization and health: a systematic review

2018

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A robust literature has documented the negative health effects of being the target of weight bias. Weight bias internalization (WBI) occurs when individuals apply negative weight stereotypes to themselves and self-derogate because of their body weight. Compared with experiences of weight bias, less is known about the relationship between WBI and mental and physical health, although more literature on this topic has emerged in recent years. The current systematic review identified 74 studies assessing the relationship between WBI and health and interventions designed to reduce WBI and improve health. Over half of identified studies were published from 2016 to 2017. Results showed strong, negative relationships between WBI and mental health outcomes. Fewer studies have examined the relationship between WBI and physical health, and results were less consistent. Key directions for future research are highlighted, including the need for prospective and experimental studies with greater sample diversity.

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“…Seven studies consistently showed significant associations between WBIS scores and physical HRQOL . For example, Latner et al .…”

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confidence: 98%

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Weight bias internalization and health: a systematic review

2018

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“…Firstly, a medical diagnosis can act to help people to cope with their weight concerns by reducing their internalized stigma or the belief that their problems are self‐inflicted and shameful. Such internalized stigma is itself a barrier to effective weight loss and may impair weight loss maintenance .…”

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confidence: 99%

Comment: obesity as a disease – some implications for the World Obesity Federation's advocacy and public health activities

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“…This stigmatisation often contributes to continued maladaptive behaviour, such as comfort eating, which can negatively impact on weight loss and maintenance [25,26]. Being visibly different creates challenges in activities such as using public seating (including within the workplace) and travelling by air, train or bus, as assistance is often required to adapt the environment [27][28][29].…”

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confidence: 99%