Mitigating weight bias in the clinical setting: a new approach to care

SM Olson, EG Muñoz, EC Solis… - Journal of Midwifery & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Weight bias toward patients in larger bodies is pervasive among health care providers and
can negatively influence provider‐patient communication, as well as patients' behavior and …

Reducing weight bias and stigma in qualitative research interviews: Considerations for researchers

P Hung, M Miciak, K Godziuk, DP Gross… - Obesity …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Perceptions and biases influence how we interact with and experience the world, including
in professional roles as researchers. Weight bias, defined as negative attitudes or …

Association of patient characteristics and insurance type with anti‐obesity medications prescribing and fills

H Gasoyan, ER Pfoh, R Schulte… - Diabetes, Obesity …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To characterize factors associated with the receipt of anti‐obesity medication (AOM)
prescription and fill. Materials and Methods This retrospective cohort study used electronic …

[HTML][HTML] Weight management communications in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: challenges and recommendations from the patients' perspective

S Abbott, A Denton, SH Wong, SP Mollan… - BMJ Neurology …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a neurometabolic condition severely
impacting the quality of life of people living with IIH (PwIIH). Most PwIIH are overweight or …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity and body mass index: Past and future considerations in osteoarthritis research

K Godziuk, GA Hawker - Osteoarthritis and cartilage, 2024 - Elsevier
Obesity is an important topic for the osteoarthritis (OA) scientific community. However, the
predominant use of body mass index (BMI) to define obesity in OA research is associated …

The impact of weight stigma and masculinity on men's health care engagement.

BC Martin, MS Himmelstein - Stigma and Health, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
The present study aimed to evaluate how weight stigma and masculinity contribute to men's
health care engagement. A US census-matched sample of 912 cisgender, heterosexual …

The grade of obesity affects the noninvasive diagnosis of advanced fibrosis in individuals with MASLD

Y Chouik, A Aubin, M Maynard‐Muet, B Segrestin… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is closely
associated with obesity. We aimed to assess the impact of obesity on the performance of …

[HTML][HTML] The Impact of Weight Bias and Stigma on the 24 h Dietary Recall Process in Adults with Overweight and Obesity: A Pilot Study

EM Howes, MK Parker, SA Misyak, AG DiFeliceantonio… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
People with overweight and obesity tend to both underreport dietary energy intake and
experience weight stigma. This exploratory pilot study aimed to determine the relationship …

Stigma, bias, and the shortfalls of body mass index: A reflection on the state of weight management

M Papademetriou, M Riehl… - Official journal of the …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Obesity is a complex, multifactorial chronic disease. With the development of novel
endoscopic techniques and devices for the treatment of obesity, combined with expanding …

'It's Just Not Working', a Qualitative Exploration of the Weight‐Related Healthcare Experiences of Individuals of Arab Heritage With Higher Weight in Australia

A Hassan, DA Kerr, A Begley - Health Expectations, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Culturally and linguistically diverse population groups disproportionately
experience higher weight and other non–weight‐related discrimination in healthcare …