ArticleObesity science & practice2019
Weight self-stigma and weight loss during behavioural weight loss intervention.
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- Experienced Weight Stigma Changes Following Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of associations between weight bias internalization and conceptually-related correlates: A step towards improving construct validity.Clinical psychology review · 2022Pooled it
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- Effects of a cognitive-behavioral intervention targeting weight stigma: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2020Trial
- Participants' experiences with the hybrid digital psychotherapy intervention-DIGIT for obesity and distress: A qualitative interview study.Internet interventions · 2026Article
- Understanding Internalized Weight Bias and Its Psychological Consequences: Implications for Improving Quality of Life.Scandinavian journal of psychology · 2026Article
- Mindfulness-based eating in obesity and anxiety: a randomized controlled trial and feasibility assessment.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026Article
- Community-engaged design of a virtual diabetes prevention program intervention with care coordination.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Weight self-stigma and associated factors among primary school students in Linhai, China: a cross-sectional study.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- The Burden from Within-An Indian Pilot Study on Weight Bias Internalization.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
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- Psychological interventions for internalized weight stigma: a systematic scoping review of feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Psychological Interventions for Internalized Weight Stigma: A Systematic Review of Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy.Research square · 2024Article
- Patient-Centered Care for Obesity: How Health Care Providers Can Treat Obesity While Actively Addressing Weight Stigma and Eating Disorder Risk.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2022Article
- Efficacy of a Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for the Improvement of Self-management Behaviors and Psychological Flexibility in Adults With Cardiac Disease: Protocol for a Single Case Experimental Design.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Weight Bias During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Current obesity reports · 2021Review
- Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Weight Control Strategies Scale (WCSS).Iranian journal of psychiatry · 2021Article
- Prevalence and correlates of weight bias internalization in weight management: A multinational study.SSM - population health · 2021Article
- Health-related quality of life among 13-14 year old adolescents with overweight-a mixed methods approach.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveDespite the myriad negative effects of weight self-stigma, its role in weight loss intervention has not been thoroughly examined. The aim of this study was to examine the association between weight self-stigma and weight loss.
methodsThis longitudinal study examined the association between weight loss and changes in self-stigma, assessed by the Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire, which distinguished between self-devaluation and fear of enacted stigma. Participants were adults with overweight or obesity enrolled in a 24-month weight loss intervention trial (groups were collapsed for this post hoc analysis) who were assessed at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months.
resultsBaseline levels of self-stigma were not associated with weight loss outcomes. However, mixed models analysis showed that reductions in one aspect of weight self-stigma, self-devaluation, was associated with greater weight loss (
conclusionsResults suggest that there may be potential for incorporating intervention methods targeting the reduction of self-stigma in order to improve weight loss outcomes.
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