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Association between perceived weight discrimination and physical activity: a population-based study among English middle-aged and older adults
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Objective: To examine the association between perceived weight discrimination and physical activity in a large population-based sample. Design: Data were from 2423 men and 3057 women aged ≥50 years participating in Wave 5 (2010/11) of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Participants reported experiences of weight discrimination in everyday life and frequency of light, moderate and vigorous physical activities. We used logistic regression to test associations between perceived weight discrimination and physical activity, controlling for age, sex, socioeconomic status and body mass index (BMI). Results: Perceived weight discrimination was associated with almost 60% higher odds of being inactive (OR 1.59, 95% CI 1.05 to 2.40, p=.028) and 30% lower odds of engaging in moderate or vigorous activity at least once a week (OR 0.70, 95% CI 0.53 to 0.94, p=.017). Conclusions: Independent of BMI, individuals who perceive unfair treatment on the basis of their weight are less physically active than those who do not perceive discrimination. This has important implications for the health and well-being of individuals who experience weight-based discrimination, and may also contribute to a cycle of weight gain and further mistreatment.
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Correlative and randomized-controlled studies show that experience of weight stigma is linked with lower physical activity, higher exercise avoidance, unhealthy diets, sedentary behaviors, increased obesity and weight gain over time, and increased risk of transitioning from overweight to obesity in adults and adolescents.
“Correlative and randomized-controlled studies also show that experience of weight stigma is linked with lower levels of physical activity, higher exercise avoidance29–31, consumption of unhealthy diets, and increased sedentary behaviors1–3, as well as increased obesity and weight gain over time32, and increased risk of transitioning from overweight to obesity in both adults and adolescents33–35.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Jackson, S. E., & Steptoe, A.
- Affiliations
- University College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Jackson, Sarah E
- Venue
- BMJ Open
- Publisher
- BMJ
- Published
- 2017-03
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- e014592
- ISSN
- 2044-6055 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5353291
- OpenAlex
- W2591622794
- Cited by
- 103
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 26 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 6.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- BMJ Open (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Cancer Research UK (C1418/A14133)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity and Health Practices
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
- Keywords
- weight discrimination, physical activity, physical inactivity, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, older adults, middle-aged adults, body mass index, weight stigma, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aging, Attitude to Health, Body Weight, England, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Self Concept, Social Class, Exercise, Social Discrimination
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