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Dietitians and Nutritionists: Stigma in the Context of Obesity. A Systematic Review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Health system access challenges of people with disabilities increased during Covid-19 pandemic.Disability and health journal · 2023Article
- Weight-biased attitudes about pediatric patients with obesity in Dutch healthcare professionals from seven different professions.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community · 2023Article
- Weight bias and stigma in healthcare professionals: a narrative review with a Singapore lens.Singapore medical journal · 2023Review
- Feasibility of a Loving Kindness Intervention for Mitigating Weight Stigma in Nursing Students: A Focus on Self-Compassion.Mindfulness · 2023Article
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- Cancer prevention in females with and without obesity: Does perceived and internalised weight bias determine cancer prevention behaviour?BMC women's health · 2022Article
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- Anti-fat attitudes among Spanish general population: Psychometric properties of the anti-fat attitudes scale.Clinical obesity · 2022Article
- Measurement of the influences of social processes in appetite using ecological momentary assessment.Appetite · 2021Article
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Abstract
aimNegative attitudes towards people with obesity are common even in health care settings. So far, the attitudes and causal beliefs of dietitians and nutritionists have not been investigated systematically. The aim of this article was to review the current state of quantitative research on weight-related stigma by dietitians and nutritionists.
methodA systematic literature review was conducted in 2014 using PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science and Cochrane Library.
resultsEight studies were found that differ in regard to study characteristics, instruments and the origin of the sample. Six out of eight studies reported weight stigma expressed by dietitians and nutritionists. Their believed causes of obesity indicated a defined preference for internal factors rather than genetics or biology. DISCUSSION: Results of studies were not homogenous. The degree of negative attitudes by dietitians and nutritionists towards people with obesity appeared to be slightly less pronounced compared to the general public and other health care professionals. Stigma and its consequences should be included into educational programs to optimally prepare dietitians and nutritionists.
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