Objective Fat talking has been assumed to be a causal risk factor for body dissatisfaction in
a number of prevention programs and body confidence campaigns. The aim of this paper …

Although the link between fat talk and body dissatisfaction is well established, the link
between fat talk and other body image disturbance components remains underexplored. Our …

Although research suggests that fat talk, the normalized conversations that involve
degrading one's body shape/weight and size, can increase body dissatisfaction and …

Background Little research has investigated the harmful effects of old talk—negative age-
related body talk—on mental health and quality of life despite substantial research …

Fat talk is a term used to describe self-disparaging remarks made to other people about
one's weight or body. Fat talk has been both causally and correlationally linked to a number …

Although “fat talk” is associated with increased eating disorder risk, the predictors of fat talk
engagement and viable alternatives to these pervasive conversations remain unclear. The …

Objective Fat talk is a form of self‐degrading, thin‐ideal endorsing communication that
occurs within female friendship groups. Previous studies have suggested negative …

Abstract This study used Self-Determination Theory to examine the motivational processes
involved in individuals' engagement in fat talk and its association with unhealthy eating …

Fat talk is not merely correlated with, but appears to be one of the causes of body
dissatisfaction in other women. Moderators of fat talk's deleterious effects, however, have not …

Fat talk is a style of verbal expression among young women involving negative self-
statements, complaints about physical appearance, and weight management. This research …