Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Enric Sanchez, Andreea Ciudin, Ana Sanchez, Sonsoles Gutierrez-Medina, Nuria Valdes, Lilliam Flores, Amelia Mari-Sanchis, Fernando Goni, Marta Sanchez, Joana Nicolau, Concepcion Munoz, Olaia Diaz-Trastoy, Guillem Cuatrecasas, Silvia Canizares, Marta Comas, Carolina Lopez-Cano, Albert Lecube
Summary: This study aims to assess the extent of rejection and instances of stigmatization linked to obesity within the Spanish population. The study found that individuals with obesity demonstrate a heightened level of aversion towards the disease compared to those with normal weight. Furthermore, the incidence of stigmatizing encounters displays a concerning escalation among younger individuals.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Brooke L. Bennett, Jessica L. Lawson, Melissa C. Funaro, Valentina Ivezaj
Summary: Research on weight bias in the bariatric population is limited. This study found that both experienced and internalized weight bias are associated with negative psychosocial and medical consequences. These findings highlight the need for more rigorous research to better understand the relationship between weight bias and bariatric surgery.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carrie Arnold
Summary: Researchers in the field of body size argue that weight bias is negatively impacting their careers and well-being, but workplace changes can help reduce this stigma.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Briony Hill, Heidi Bergmeier, Angela C. Incollingo Rodriguez, Fiona Kate Barlow, Alexandra Chung, Divya Ramachandran, Melissa Savaglio, Helen Skouteris
Summary: Research indicates that support for nonstigmatizing obesity-related policies is higher when obesity is attributed as an environmental rather than individual problem. Views that blame individuals for their obesity may lead to support for punitive policies towards people living in larger bodies. Real-world policies often implicitly condone weight stigma through poor language choice and conflicting discourse.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Emma Davidsen, Majken Lillholm Pico, Peter Sandoe, Thomas Boker Lund
Summary: The aim of this study was to explore the dimensions of internalized weight stigma (IWS) in people with excess weight (EW), using both in-depth interviews and the WBIS-2F questionnaire. The findings revealed seven themes, including devaluation of competencies, self-blame, bodily devaluation, ambivalence, anticipated stigma, coping strategies, and mental well-being. The results indicated that participants scored low on weight-related self-devaluation and high on weight-related distress. In addition, novel aspects of IWS, particularly bodily devaluation, were also identified. Further research is needed to examine and validate these additional dimensions of IWS.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Britta Talumaa, Adrian Brown, Rachel L. Batterham, Anastasia Z. Kalea
Summary: Weight stigma reduction strategies for healthcare professionals were identified in this review, including increased education, providing causal information and controllability, evoking empathy, adopting a weight-inclusive approach, and using mixed methods. The study emphasizes the importance of addressing weight stigma in healthcare education and practice, as well as moving towards a health-focused and weight-inclusive approach. It also highlights the need to assess the effects of weight stigma in epidemiological research.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Matthew Levy, Vida Forouhar, Iyoma Y. Edache, Angela S. Alberga
Summary: This study aimed to understand the Canadian public's support or opposition of anti-weight discrimination policies and predictors of support. The results showed that support for these policies exists among Canadian adults, and explicit weight bias is associated with a lower likelihood of supporting them. These findings highlight the need for education on the prevalence and perils of weight discrimination and urge policy makers to address weight bias as a form of discrimination. More research on potential implementation of anti-weight discrimination policies in Canada is warranted.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Elizabeth A. Chivers, Kumar Yogeeswaran, Elena Zubielevitch, Chris G. Sibley
Summary: Globally, the prevalence of obesity has almost tripled in the last 45 years, and almost 2 billion adults are considered overweight or obese. This study examines the change in weight-based bias over the last decade using data from the New Zealand Attitudes and Values Survey. The findings suggest that weight-based bias has remained relatively stable over the past decade, with slight increases in warmth toward people who are overweight observed for both men and women, peaking in middle age. There were also small decreases in weight-based bias among younger birth cohorts of women.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Lu Ma, Meng Chu, Yixuan Li, Yang Wu, Alice Fang Yan, Blair Johnson, Youfa Wang
Summary: This study examined the relationship between weight stigma and weight status in children aged 6-18 years for the first time, revealing a positive bidirectional association that is moderated by age and gender. The findings underscore the importance of timely interventions to address obesity and weight stigma in order to protect children's well-being.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Baeksan Yu
Summary: This study highlights the importance of reducing weight discrimination against children and identifies teachers as a significant source of weight bias, especially for girls.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
James Kite, Bo-Huei Huang, Yvonne Laird, Anne Grunseit, Bronwyn McGill, Kathryn Williams, Bill Bellew, Margaret Thomas
Summary: This study reviewed the impact of mass media on weight stigma, finding that weight stigma is prevalent across various media types and negatively influences attitudes towards people with overweight or obesity. While some studies examined methods of reducing stigma through media, research results remain limited.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Karolina Hoffmann, Anna Paczkowska, Wieslaw Bryl, Kinga Marzec, Jonas Raakow, Matthias Pross, Rafael Berghaus, Elzbieta Nowakowska, Krzysztof Kus, Michal Michalak
Summary: This study compares the level of discrimination among obese patients in Poland and Germany and finds that obesity significantly affects the social and economic well-being of patients. The study suggests the need to reduce weight stigma and alleviate the socioeconomic and psychological burden of obesity.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emily Allen Paine
Summary: In the U.S., weight bias complicates patient-provider perceptions and discussions about health for LGBTQ individuals, particularly sexual minority women. Patients perceive weight bias as intersectional stigma that puts their health at risk, while healthcare professionals may prioritize framing fat as an urgent health risk.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Olivia Clark, Matthew M. Lee, Muksha Luxmi Jingree, Erin O'Dwyer, Yiyang Yue, Abrania Marrero, Martha Tamez, Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju, Josiemer Mattei
Summary: Weight stigma is a significant issue that impacts individuals of all weights, with social media playing a crucial role in both perpetuating and challenging biases. While online platforms can exacerbate weight stigma through biased algorithms and anonymity, they also have the potential to promote positive change through movements like Body Positivity. Government, platforms, public health practitioners, clinicians, and researchers all have a role to play in addressing weight stigma on social media.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Susannah Westbury, Oyinlola Oyebode, Thijs van Rens, Thomas M. Barber
Summary: This review aims to examine the causes of obesity, the dominance of the perception of personal responsibility and the resulting stigma. It summarizes the consequences of obesity stigma and proposes potential strategies to reduce the focus on personal responsibility and improve interventions.
CURRENT OBESITY REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Alyssa J. Smith, Sarah M. Farstad, Kristin M. von Ranson
Summary: A study in Canada found that 15.3% of females and 8.2% of males aged 15 to 71 in Alberta reported clinically significant eating disorder disturbances, with older women aged 65-71 showing lower levels of eating disorder psychopathology. The research revealed gender and age differences in global eating disorder psychopathology, highlighting the importance of routine screening for non-clinical adolescents and adults for eating disorders.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Chantelle A. Magel, Kristin M. von Ranson
Summary: The study found that women with binge eating experienced higher negative urgency and eating disorder psychopathology compared to control women. Despite similar levels of negative emotionality, both groups showed an indirect effect of negative emotionality on eating disorder psychopathology through negative urgency.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Hyoun S. Kim, David C. Hodgins, Ximena Garcia, Emma V. Ritchie, Iman Musani, Daniel S. McGrath, Kristin M. von Ranson
Summary: The systematic review found addiction substitution to be a common phenomenon during recovery, particularly among opioid and cannabis users. Some studies supported the addiction substitution theory, while others supported the concurrent recovery perspective. Male gender, younger age, greater substance use severity, and presence of mental health disorders were found to be associated with addiction substitution, which in turn led to poorer treatment outcomes.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Angela S. Alberga, Iyoma Y. Edache, Ronald J. Sigal, Kristin M. von Ranson, Shelly Russell-Mayhew, Glen P. Kenny, Steve Doucette, Denis Prud'homme, Stasia Hadjiyannakis, Jameason D. Cameron, Gary S. Goldfield
Summary: This study examined the effects of different exercise modalities on eating attitudes and behaviors in adolescents with overweight and obesity. The results showed that aerobic, resistance, and combined training all led to improvements in disordered eating behaviors and food cravings. The findings highlight the importance of tailoring exercise interventions to participant characteristics.
OBESITY SCIENCE & PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Leah N. Tobin, Christopher R. Sears, Kristin M. von Ranson
Summary: This cluster randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of the Body Project in reducing body-dissatisfaction-related attentional biases. The study found that participation in the Body Project led to a greater reduction in attentional biases to weight-related images compared to the wait-list control group. Additionally, the study found that media psychoeducation reduced attentional biases to fat-related images and words.
JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Deepika Bajaj, Veronika Markova, Anna MacKinnon, Rhonda C. Bell, Kristin M. von Ranson, Nicole Letourneau, Gerald F. Giesbrecht, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen
Summary: This study examined the association between binge-spectrum symptoms and gestational weight gain (GWG). The results showed that greater binge-spectrum symptomatology during pregnancy was positively associated with total GWG, even after controlling for other factors. Hence, routine screening for eating disorder symptoms during pregnancy may help identify individuals at risk of excessive weight gain.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Emilie Lacroix, Alyssa J. Smith, Ince A. Husain, Ulrich Orth, Kristin M. von Ranson
Summary: This meta-analysis synthesized longitudinal data on mean-level change in body image, focusing on various constructs of body image. The results indicated fluctuations and improvements in overall body image for boys and men, and worsenings followed by improvements for girls and women. The greatest changes occurred between ages 10 and 14, and stabilization was observed around age 24. There was no significant effect of construct, birth cohort, or attrition rate. These findings suggest the need to revise understandings of normative body image development.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Emilie Lacroix, Melissa J. Atkinson, Kirsty M. Garbett, Phillippa C. Diedrichs
Summary: This study examined patterns of body esteem development in early adolescence and identified predictors of body image development. Three developmental subgroups were identified: high body esteem, moderate body esteem, and low body esteem. Low body esteem appeared to be stable, while factors such as appearance-related teasing, self-esteem, affect, and dietary restraint predicted the different trajectories.
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Emilie Lacroix, Kristin M. von Ranson
Summary: The study revealed an association between food addiction and eating-related psychosocial impairment, which was partially explained by body image disturbance. Body image disturbance plays a crucial role in explaining psychosocial impairment associated with food addiction.
Review
Psychology, Developmental
Jessica Baraskewich, Kristin M. von Ranson, Adam McCrimmon, Carly A. McMorris
Summary: Feeding problems, such as picky eating and food avoidance, are common in youth with autism, while broader difficulties with feeding and eating are also prevalent. The existing literature has not identified common individual characteristics for youth experiencing these problems, and there is a need to differentiate between feeding and eating problems for accurate identification and treatment. Suggestions for future research include using terminology based on preoccupation with food, eating, or body image.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sarah M. Farstad, Kristin M. von Ranson
Summary: The study found that both binge eating and problem gambling are associated with difficulties in emotion regulation, with positive urgency being correlated with severity of problem gambling but less related to frequency of binge eating; negative urgency did not explain unique variance in changes in binge eating or problem gambling over time once other facets of emotion dysregulation were included.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DES SCIENCES DU COMPORTEMENT
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Emilie Lacroix, Kristin M. von Ranson
Summary: This study found strong associations of food addiction with psychosocial impairment in two non-clinical samples, particularly with emotional impairment.
EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS-STUDIES ON ANOREXIA BULIMIA AND OBESITY
(2021)
Letter
Psychiatry
C. A. Magel, K. Hewitt, G. Dimitropoulos, K. M. von Ranson, C. A. McMorris
EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS-STUDIES ON ANOREXIA BULIMIA AND OBESITY
(2021)
