Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Rebecca L. Pearl, Erica M. Schulte
Summary: This review examines potential sources of weight bias and stigma during the COVID-19 pandemic, and their effects on health and well-being. Studies suggest a need for further research to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 media and public health messages related to obesity on weight stigma and health.
CURRENT OBESITY REPORTS
(2021)
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.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Angela C. Incollingo Rodriguez, Taniya S. Nagpal
Summary: As interest in pregnancy-related weight stigma research grows, the "WOMBS" framework proposes a new theoretical model exploring how social stigma during pregnancy and postpartum period affects weight gain and childhood obesity risk through psychophysiological mechanisms.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Scott Hagan, Karin Nelson
Summary: There is significant controversy surrounding the clinical benefits and risks of weight loss interventions for individuals with obesity. Traditional weight-centric approaches may increase weight stigma and cycling without sufficient evidence to support their purported clinical benefits. However, metabolic surgery and pharmacotherapy show clear benefits in certain cases.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Rachel Dieterich, Judy Chang, Cynthia Danford, Paul W. Scott, Caroline Wend, Jill Demirci
Summary: This study found no significant relationship between internalized weight stigma during pregnancy and breastfeeding outcomes at 1 month post partum, with the sample displaying low levels of weight bias internalization.
Article
Psychiatry
Hyein Park, Nabin Lee, Jung Hyun Lee, Dayoung Lee, Kyoung Ae Kim, Hyun-Seung Kim, Eunhye Oh, Ji Hyun Ha, So Yoen Hyun, Juyeon Lee, Jiae Kim, Kyoungsun Jeon, Hyeong Taek Kim, Minyoung Sim
Summary: COVID-19 patients experience various stressors during the quarantine period and after release from quarantine, requiring timely psychosocial support and intervention.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sarah Nutter, Laura A. Eggerichs, Taniya S. Nagpal, Ximena Ramos Salas, Christine Chin Chea, Shubo Saiful, Johanna Ralston, Olivia Barata-Cavalcanti, Claudia Batz, Louise A. Baur, Susie Birney, Sheree Bryant, Kent Buse, Michelle I. Cardel, Aastha Chugh, Ada Cuevas, Mychelle Farmer, Allison Ibrahim, Ishu Kataria, Catherine Kotz, Ted Kyle, Sara le Brocq, Vicki Mooney, Clare Mullen, Joe Nadglowski, Margot Neveux, Karin Papapietro, Jaynaide Powis, Rebecca M. Puhl, Bernardo Rea Ruanova, Jessica F. Saunders, Fatima Cody Stanford, Ogweno Stephen, Kwang Wei Tham, Agbo Urudinachi, Lesly Vejar-Renteria, Danielle Walwyn, John Wilding, Saifullah Yusop
Summary: This article discusses the definition and significance of weight stigma and presents nine recommendations for reducing harmful obesity narratives on a global scale.
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.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Stephanie Papadopoulos, Xochitl de la Piedad Garcia, Leah Brennan
Summary: The conceptualisation and measurement of weight stigma vary among studies, and psychometric properties of existing measures are rarely assessed/reported. There is a need for studies assessing the psychometric properties of existing weight stigma measures and for the development of a well-designed measure informed by theory and research.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Roxane Assaf, Jumana Antoun
Summary: This study using the Social Cognitive Theory framework explored factors associated with weight change among Lebanese residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found that overeating/binge eating and unbalanced food patterns were significant factors associated with weight gain, while baseline BMI, anxiety, and smoking were associated with weight loss.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amanda M. Hughes, Daniel McArthur
Summary: Obesity-related stigma is a public health issue and understanding the factors that drive individuals' stigmatizing views towards obesity is crucial. This study explores predictors of weight stigmatizing attitudes, including demographics, socioeconomic position, beliefs, and core political values. The findings show differences in weight-stigmatizing attitudes among different demographic groups and their association with wider social attitudes and beliefs. These findings have important implications for reducing obesity stigma and other forms of stigma.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Moien A. B. Khan, Preetha Menon, Romona Govender, Amal Mb Abu Samra, Kholoud K. Allaham, Javaid Nauman, Linda Ostlundh, Halla Mustafa, Jane E. M. Smith, Juma M. AlKaabi
Summary: This systematic review evaluates the impact of pandemic confinement on body weight and finds that weight gain and weight loss were observed during the pandemic. Weight gain was more common among individuals who were already overweight or obese, while weight loss was observed in individuals with previous low weight. Factors such as changes in diet, physical activity, and sleep patterns were associated with these changes in body weight. Individuals with reduced income, particularly those with lower educational attainment, faced greater challenges in maintaining a stable weight.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Mary S. Himmelstein, Kristen A. Knepp, Sean M. Phelan
Summary: Obesity is highly stigmatized, and individuals who undergo bariatric surgery are subject not only to weight stigma, but also to stigma related to the procedure itself. Difficulty estimating weight regain after surgery arises from patients lost to follow-up, often due to the shame of weight regain. Patients report struggling to follow the necessary diet for weight maintenance. Seeking support after surgery can result in encountering stigmatizing messages about weight. Internalized weight bias, weight stigma, and stigma about surgery contribute to social isolation, disordered eating, and reduced motivation for physical activity.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Yiqun Gan, Jinjin Ma, Jianhui Wu, Yidi Chen, Huanya Zhu, Brian J. Hall
Summary: The province-wide lockdown and personal quarantine during the COVID-19 outbreak in China had delayed effects on psychological distress, and self-stigma, social support, and perceived control moderated the relationships.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)