The damaging effects of weight bias internalization

Among 178 weight loss treatment-seeking adults with obesity, those with higher levels of WBI (measured using the Weight Bias Internalization Scale) had 46% increased odds of meeting criteria for metabolic syndrome (often referred to interchangeably with "pre-diabetes"), a conglomerate of c...

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Published inObesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 280 - 281
Main Authors Kahan, Scott, Puhl, Rebecca M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2017
Subjects
Diabetes
Metabolism
Obesity
Physiology
Quality of life
Stigma
Weight control
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Summary:Among 178 weight loss treatment-seeking adults with obesity, those with higher levels of WBI (measured using the Weight Bias Internalization Scale) had 46% increased odds of meeting criteria for metabolic syndrome (often referred to interchangeably with "pre-diabetes"), a conglomerate of cardiovascular disease risk factors that strongly increases the risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. [...]despite the importance of developing more precise research data on weight stigma and WBI, it is not too soon to call for prioritizing societal and individual interventions for stigma prevention and treatment.
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Scott Kahan is a member of the board of directors (unpaid) of the Obesity Action Coalition and the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which have initiatives pertaining to weight bias. Dr. Puhl declared no conflict of interest.
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ISSN:1930-7381
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DOI:10.1002/oby.21772