Intersectionality: an understudied framework for addressing weight stigma

MS Himmelstein, RM Puhl, DM Quinn - American journal of preventive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Obesity is an ongoing public health concern in the US Weight stigma is linked to
a number of obesogenic health outcomes, which complicate obesity treatment and …

Weight stigma experienced by patients with obesity in healthcare settings: a qualitative evidence synthesis

L Ryan, R Coyne, C Heary, S Birney, M Crotty… - Obesity …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Weight stigma research is largely focused on quantifiable outcomes with inadequate
representation of the perspectives of those that are affected by it. This study offers a …

Impact of weight stigma on physiological and psychological health outcomes for overweight and obese adults: A systematic review

YK Wu, DC Berry - Journal of advanced nursing, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To summarize the associations between weight stigma and physiological and
psychological health for individuals who are overweight or obese. Background Weight …

[HTML][HTML] Weight stigma and the “Quarantine‐15”

RL Pearl - Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (ie, COVID-19) has caused significant disruption in everyday
life on a global scale. Because of stay-at-home orders and sudden unemployment, millions …

Complexity and stigma of pediatric obesity

AM Haqq, M Kebbe, Q Tan, M Manco… - Childhood Obesity, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Weight stigma is rooted in a fundamental misunderstanding of the origins of obesity, wherein
the interplay of behavioral, environmental, genetic, and metabolic factors is deemphasized …

How do obese individuals perceive and respond to the different types of obesity stigma that they encounter in their daily lives? A qualitative study

S Lewis, SL Thomas, RW Blood, DJ Castle… - Social science & …, 2011 - Elsevier
Obesity stigma exists within many institutions and cultural settings. Most studies suggest that
stigmatising experiences have a negative impact on individuals' health and social …

Weight stigma as a psychosocial contributor to obesity.

RM Puhl, MS Himmelstein, RL Pearl - American Psychologist, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Weight stigma is a key aspect of the lived experience of individuals with obesity, and
adversely affects health. This article provides an overview of recent evidence examining …

[HTML][HTML] Weight stigma and health behaviors: evidence from the Eating in America Study

KM Lee, JM Hunger, AJ Tomiyama - International Journal of Obesity, 2021 - nature.com
Background Weight stigma is pervasive across the US and is associated with poor health
outcomes including all-cause mortality. One potential reason that weight stigma may be …

Reducing obesity stigma: The effectiveness of cognitive dissonance and social consensus interventions

AC Ciao, JD Latner - Obesity, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Obese individuals experience pervasive stigmatization. Interventions attempting to reduce
obesity stigma by targeting its origins have yielded mixed results. This randomized …

The relationship between weight stigma and eating behavior is explained by weight bias internalization and psychological distress

KS O'Brien, JD Latner, RM Puhl, LR Vartanian, C Giles… - Appetite, 2016 - Elsevier
Weight stigma is associated with a range of negative outcomes, including disordered eating,
but the psychological mechanisms underlying these associations are not well understood …