Brewis, Alexandra

How and why weight stigma drives the obesity ‘epidemic’ and harms health

Tomiyama, A. J., Carr, D., Granberg, E. M., Major, B., Robinson, E., Sutin, A. R., & Brewis, A. (2018) · BMC Medicine

Obesity and Health PracticesObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Cited by 712

Obesity stigma as a globalizing health challenge

Brewis, A., SturtzSreetharan, C., & Wutich, A. (2018) · Globalization and Health

Obesity and Health PracticesObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Cited by 287

Bariatric Surgery Patients' Perceptions of Weight-Related Stigma in Healthcare Settings Impair Post-surgery Dietary Adherence

Raves, D. M., Brewis, A., Trainer, S., Han, S.-Y., & Wutich, A. (2016) · Frontiers in Psychology

Obesity and Health PracticesBariatric Surgery and Outcomes

Cited by 78

Low water access as a gendered physiological stressor: Blood pressure evidence from Nepal

Brewis, A., Choudhary, N., & Wutich, A. (2019) · American Journal of Human Biology

Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsChild Nutrition and Water Access

Cited by 69

Avoiding exercise mediates the effects of internalized and experienced weight stigma on physical activity in the years following bariatric surgery

Han, S., Agostini, G., Brewis, A. A., & Wutich, A. (2018) · BMC Obesity

Obesity and Health PracticesObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Cited by 61

Weight Shame, Social Connection, and Depressive Symptoms in Late Adolescence

Brewis, A. A., & Bruening, M. (2018) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Obesity and Health PracticesEating Disorders and Behaviors

Cited by 40

Localizing syndemics: A comparative study of hunger, stigma, suffering, and crime exposure in three Haitian communities

Brewis, A., Wutich, A., Galvin, M., & Lachaud, J. (2022) · Social Science & Medicine

Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth disparities and outcomes

Cited by 26

Weight stigma after bariatric surgery: A qualitative study with Brazilian women

Dimitrov Ulian, M., Fernandez Unsain, R., Rocha Franco, R., Aurélio Santo, M., Brewis, A., Trainer, S., SturtzSreetharan, C., Wutich, A., Gualano, B., & Baeza Scagliusi, F. (2023) · PLOS ONE

Obesity and Health PracticesBariatric Surgery and Outcomes

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