Changing the global obesity narrative to recognize and reduce weight stigma: a position statement from the World Obesity Federation
Weight stigma, defined as pervasive misconceptions and stereotypes associated with higher
body weight, is both a social determinant of health and a human rights issue. It is imperative …
body weight, is both a social determinant of health and a human rights issue. It is imperative …
Couples losing kinship: A systematic review of weight stigma in romantic relationships
AM Schmidt, M Jubran, EG Salivar… - Journal of Social …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Romantic relationship quality is a robust predictor of health and well‐being. With increasing
awareness of the pervasiveness and harm of weight stigma, it is important to understand the …
awareness of the pervasiveness and harm of weight stigma, it is important to understand the …
Association between discrimination stress and suicidality in preadolescent children
Objective: Youth suicide rates in the United States have been increasing in recent years,
especially in Black Americans, the reasons for which are unclear. Environmental adversity is …
especially in Black Americans, the reasons for which are unclear. Environmental adversity is …
Perceived overweight and suicidality among US adolescents from 1999 to 2017
Identifying oneself as overweight is a risk factor for poor mental health and suicidality
independent from objective weight status. The stigma associated with heavier body weight …
independent from objective weight status. The stigma associated with heavier body weight …
Weight stigma as a risk factor for suicidality
PM Brochu - International Journal of Obesity, 2020 - nature.com
In this issue, Daly et al.[1] show that subjective perceptions of “overweight” were associated
with increased risk of suicidal ideation, plans, and attempt in a large sample of US …
with increased risk of suicidal ideation, plans, and attempt in a large sample of US …
“What can her body do?” Reducing weight stigma by appreciating another person's body functionality
Objective Weight stigma is prevalent across multiple life domains, and negatively affects
both psychological and physical health. Yet, research into weight stigma reduction …
both psychological and physical health. Yet, research into weight stigma reduction …
Development and validation of the Fat Attitudes Assessment Toolkit (FAAT): A multidimensional nonstigmatizing measure of contemporary attitudes toward fatness …
P Cain, N Donaghue… - Journal of Applied Social …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Many instruments recommended for measuring attitudes toward fatness and “obesity” were
developed in the 1990s, a time when the “obesity epidemic” was gaining momentum and …
developed in the 1990s, a time when the “obesity epidemic” was gaining momentum and …
[HTML][HTML] The relationship between obesity and suicide ideation among young adults in the United States
The prevalence of both obesity and suicide ideation has risen in the last several decades
among young adults in the United States (US). Obesity is highly stigmatized in the US and …
among young adults in the United States (US). Obesity is highly stigmatized in the US and …
Discrimination faced by economically disadvantaged students: The mediating role of interpersonal factors in perceived discrimination predicting suicidal ideation
N Li, P Wang, X Wu, Z Qiao, W Wang - Current Psychology, 2024 - Springer
The issue of suicide among economically disadvantaged students (EDS) is of great concern
to develo** country society, yet research based on EDS populations is very limited. This …
to develo** country society, yet research based on EDS populations is very limited. This …
[HTML][HTML] Weight-Inclusive Approaches to Nutrition and Dietetics: A Needed Paradigm Shift
This Perspective article encourages the field of nutrition and dietetics to move away from a
weight-centric paradigm that emphasizes weight loss and weight management as primary …
weight-centric paradigm that emphasizes weight loss and weight management as primary …