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ArticleJournal of behavioral medicine2015

Attributing discrimination to weight: associations with well-being, self-care, and disease status in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Lindsey Potter, Kenneth Wallston, Paula Trief, Jan Ulbrecht, Vanessa Juth, Joshua Smyth

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31 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. A randomized controlled trial of an acceptance and commitment therapy-informed diabetes prevention program reduces body shame and distress.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2025
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  13. Patient Perceptions of Weight Stigma Experiences in Healthcare: A Qualitative Analysis.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024
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  18. Weight Stigma and Diabetes Stigma: Implications for Weight-Related Health Behaviors in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes.Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2022
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6 authors.

Lindsey PotterDepartment of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 16802, USA.
Kenneth WallstonVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Paula TriefSUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
Jan UlbrechtDepartment of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 16802, USA.
Vanessa JuthDepartment of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 16802, USA.
Joshua SmythDepartment of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 16802, USA. Smyth@psu.edu.

Funding

Vanderbilt Center for Diabetes Translation ResearchP30DK092986 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI ROTHMAN, RUSSELL L. · 2011 to 2020
$6.7M
NRSA Training CoreTL1TR001415 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI CAIOZZO, VINCENT JAMES, HEAD, ELIZABETH · 2015 to 2023
$4.2M
Expressive Writing: Complementary Treatment for DiabetesR01AT002477 · NCCIH · SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · PI SMYTH, JOSHUA M. · 2004 to 2007
$1.1M
NCATS NIH HHS TL1 TR001415NCCIH NIH HHS NCCAM AT-247701NCCIH NIH HHS R01 AT002477NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK092986
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined the association between attributing self-reported discrimination to weight and diabetes outcomes (glycemic control, diabetes-related distress, and diabetes self-care). A community dwelling sample of 185 adults (mean age 55.4; 80 % White/Caucasian 65 % female) with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (HbA1c level ≥ 7.5 %) provided demographic and several self-report measures (including diabetes-related distress, diabetes self-care activities, discrimination, and attributions of discrimination), and had height, weight, and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) assessed by trained research staff as part of a larger research study. Individuals who attributed self-reported discrimination to weight had significantly higher HbA1c levels, higher levels of diabetes-related distress, and worse diabetes-related self-care behaviors (general diet, exercise, and glucose testing). These relationships persisted even when controlling for BMI, overall discrimination, depressive symptoms, and demographic characteristics. Results indicate that the perception of weight stigma among individuals with type 2 diabetes is strongly associated with a range of poor diabetes outcomes. Efforts to reduce exposure to and/or teach adaptive coping for weight stigma may benefit patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Body WeightBlood GlucoseDepressionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisSelf CareSelf ReportSocial DiscriminationBlood GlucoseGlycated HemoglobinDiabetesDiscriminationDistressObeseSelf-care behaviorWeight

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PMID26133488
PMCPMC4628883

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