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Weight stigma and eating behavior: A review of the literature.

Vartanian, Lenny R., Porter, Alexis M.·2016·Appetite
DOI 10.1016/j.appet.2016.01.034
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Weight stigma is a pervasive social problem, and this paper reviews the evidence linking weight stigma to eating behavior. Correlational studies consistently find that experiences with weight stigma are associated with unhealthy eating behaviors and eating pathology (such as binge eating, skipping meals), although results vary somewhat depending on the sample being studied and the specific stigma/eating constructs being assessed. Experimental studies consistently find that manipulations such as priming overweight stereotypes, exposure to stigmatizing content, and social exclusion all lead to increased food intake, but whether or not those manipulations capture the impact of weight stigma experiences per se is less clear. Finally, studies of stigma experiences in daily life show that more frequent stigma experiences are associated with decreased motivation to diet and with less healthy eating behaviors. Overall, this research highlights the potential for weight stigma to negatively impact individuals' eating behavior, which in turn could have consequences for their overall health and well-being.

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  • Weight stigma, rather than obesity itself, may be particularly harmful to mental health and is associated with depressive symptoms, higher anxiety levels, lower self-esteem, social isolation, perceived stress, substance use, unhealthy eating and weight-control behaviors such as binge eating and emotional overeating.

    “Weight stigma, rather than obesity itself, may be particularly harmful to mental health and is associated with depressive symptoms, higher anxiety levels, lower self-esteem, social isolation, perceived stress, substance use24–26, unhealthy eating and weight-control behaviors, such as binge eating and emotional overeating27.”

    From Joint international consensus statement for ending stigma of obesity (2020) · cites this paper as [27]

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Authors
Vartanian, L. R., & Porter, A. M.
Affiliations
UNSW Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author
Vartanian, Lenny R.
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Appetite
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-07
Volume
102
Pages
3-14
ISSN
0195-6663 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.appet.2016.01.034
OpenAlex
W2294426120
Cited by
374
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5
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2.70
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journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
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  • Appetite (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity and Health Practices
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
weight stigma, dietary habits, binge eating, meal skipping, social exclusion, dietary intake, eating pathology
MeSH terms
Diet, Healthy, Activities of Daily Living, Anorexia Nervosa, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Body Weight, Combined Modality Therapy, Feeding Behavior, Humans, Nutritional Status, Patient Compliance, Stereotyping, Evidence-Based Medicine, Overweight, Binge-Eating Disorder, Precision Medicine, Social Stigma, Social Marginalization

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