ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2019
Is there more to the equation? Weight bias and the costs of obesity.
Article in Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07334470 (The BRAVE Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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The BRAVE Study: A Sensitivity Intervention With Nursing Students Using Simulation
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Blood pro-oxidant/antioxidant balance in young men with class II obesity after 20 sessions of whole body cryostimulation: a preliminary study.Redox report : communications in free radical research · 2021Article
- Economic impacts of overweight and obesity: current and future estimates for eight countries.BMJ global health · 2021Article
- Weight stigma and physical health: an unconsidered 'obesity' cost : Letter to the Editor: Response to Singh et al. (2018). Is there more to the equation? Weight bias and the costs of obesity. Canadian Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-018-0146-2. Online first: 26 October 2018.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2019Article
- Weigh More, Pay More? Public Opinion on Varying Health Insurance Contributions among Divergent Weight Groups.Obesity facts · 2019Article
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Abstract
The costs of obesity have been well studied, with estimates in Canada reaching $7.1 billion annually. These estimates fuel public and professional discourse about obesity as an "epidemic" with substantial economic and public health consequences. However, cost estimates for obesity thus far have neglected to consider a critical variable: weight bias (i.e., negative bias towards individuals based on their body weight). In this commentary, we propose that some costs currently attributed to obesity may be partly or fully attributable to weight bias. Taking a burden of illness approach, we show that data derived from a purposeful literature search, provided as proof of concept, support the notion that weight bias may be an important variable to consider when calculating obesity-related costs. We propose that future research on costs of obesity should consider weight bias, with goals of achieving more accurate cost attributions and identifying appropriate leverage points for interventions to improve well-being of the population.
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