ArticleObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2020
Language Matters: Patients' Preferred Terms for Discussing Obesity and Disordered Eating with Health Care Providers After Bariatric Surgery.
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- Multivitamin Adherence after Bariatric Surgery: A Multicenter Observational Study on the Application of Patient-Centered Care by Health Care Professionals.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Preferences for Body Weight-Related Terminology for People Living with Obesity: Results from the ACTION-DK Study.Obesity facts · 2025Article
- The development and implementation of a radiation therapy bariatric protocol.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivePatients who seek or undergo bariatric surgery are likely to experience pervasive societal biases regarding weight and eating behaviors in the health care system. This cross-sectional study examined patient preferences for desired weight- and eating-related terms for health care providers among individuals with loss-of-control eating after bariatric surgery.
methodsA total of 114 of 140 adults who underwent bariatric surgery approximately 1.5 years prior and were in the follow-up stage of a controlled treatment trial testing behavioral treatments completed language preference measures.
resultsOf the 11 terms used to describe weight, only 2 were viewed neutrally, weight and BMI. All other terms, including obesity, were rated negatively, and many were rated extremely negatively. Fatness was the least desirable term. Of the 18 terms used to describe loss-of-control eating, one ("ate until uncomfortably full") was rated positively, and several were rated neutrally. On average, none of the weight or loss-of-control eating terms was rated as "desirable" or "very desirable." Analyses revealed few gender and racial differences in language preferences.
conclusionsMany weight-related and loss-of-control eating terms are viewed as undesirable. Health care providers should begin with neutrally rated terms and ask patients about their language preferences when speaking with individuals before/after bariatric surgery to improve patient-centered care and reduce perceived weight bias.
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