SynthesisObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2018
Weight bias internalization and health: a systematic review.
Synthesis in Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07685990 (Trauma Therapy for Weight-Based Bullying in Children Informed by TF-CBT Principles), which is not on this map. Cited by 288 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Trauma Therapy for Weight-Based Bullying in Children Informed by TF-CBT Principles: A Feasibility Study
Who cites it
288 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Higher-weight social identity as a risk and protective factor in the negative health consequences of weight stigma: a systematic review.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Pooled it
- Factors that influence an individual's decision to undergo bariatric surgery: A qualitative systematic review.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- How to reduce the adverse effects of weight stigma on the quality of life: a preferred reported items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA).Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Weight Bias Internalization and Psychosocial, Physical, and Behavioral Health: A Meta-Analysis of Cross-Sectional and Prospective Associations.Behavior therapy · 2023Pooled it
- Weight Stigma and Mental Health in Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2022Pooled it
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- Cognitive dissonance for weight stigma reduction: The development and effect of a counter-attitudinal advocacy intervention.Clinical obesity · 2025Trial
- 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 · 2025Trial
- Brief Self-Compassion Intervention for Women of Higher Weight and Internalized Weight Bias: A Randomized Pilot Study.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Trial
- Coach access to digital self-monitoring data: an experimental test of short-term effects in behavioral weight-loss treatment.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2024Trial
- Effects of a Cognitive-Behavioral Group Counseling Program on Weight Bias Internalization and Psychological Outcomes Among Obese Youth in Mahasarakham University, Thailand.Journal of research in health sciences · 2024Trial
- Longitudinal associations of binge eating with internalized weight stigma and eating self-efficacy.Eating behaviors · 2023Trial
- A randomized control trial of Expand Your Horizon: An intervention for women with weight bias internalization.Body image · 2022Trial
- Binge-Spectrum Eating Disorders and Higher Body Mass Index Are Associated With Greater Negative Attitudes Towards Obesity.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Weight Bias Internalisation and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents: What Role Do Family Meals Play?European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Aligning Priorities of Surgeons and Patients Regarding Obesity and Joint Replacement: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee Codesigning Solutions Regarding Obesity and Arthroplasty Consensus Working Group.Arthroplasty today · 2026Article
- Guilt Facets and Eating Disorder Psychopathology: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study Using the Moral Orientation Guilt Scale.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Internalized Weight Bias Is Associated With Dysregulated Affect and Binge Eating in Daily Life Among Adults of High Body Weight With and Without HIV.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2026Article
- State of the Science: Body Image and Mental Health.Behavior therapy · 2026Review
- How, When, and for Whom Does Daily Weight Bias Internalization Undermine Body Image Satisfaction? A Daily Diary Study of Perceived Weight, Exercise Duration, and Gender Differences Among Adolescents.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2026Article
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Abstract
A robust literature has documented the negative health effects of being the target of weight bias. Weight bias internalization (WBI) occurs when individuals apply negative weight stereotypes to themselves and self-derogate because of their body weight. Compared with experiences of weight bias, less is known about the relationship between WBI and mental and physical health, although more literature on this topic has emerged in recent years. The current systematic review identified 74 studies assessing the relationship between WBI and health and interventions designed to reduce WBI and improve health. Over half of identified studies were published from 2016 to 2017. Results showed strong, negative relationships between WBI and mental health outcomes. Fewer studies have examined the relationship between WBI and physical health, and results were less consistent. Key directions for future research are highlighted, including the need for prospective and experimental studies with greater sample diversity.
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