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ArticleNutrients2021

Stigmatization toward People with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder: A Scoping Review.

Lisa Brelet, Valentin Flaudias, Michel Désert, Sébastien Guillaume, Pierre-Michel Llorca, Yves Boirie

Abstract readScoping Review
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Article in Nutrients, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

49 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. A Bifactor Measure of Societal Stigma Toward Eating Disorders and Obesity: Scale Development and Validation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026
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  12. Examining the Effects of Ostracism and Overinclusion in the Eating Disorder Binge Spectrum: Evidence From a Controlled Cyberball Task.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Lisa BreletPôle R&D Santé, Jeolis Solutions, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.ORCID 0000-0003-1649-7894
Valentin FlaudiasPôle Psychiatrie B, CHU Gabriel Montpied, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France.ORCID 0000-0002-7774-3676
Michel DésertLaboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et Cognitive (LAPSCO), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Clermont Auvergne, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France.ORCID 0000-0002-0354-2476
Sébastien GuillaumeDépartement des Urgences Psychiatriques, Hôpital Lapeyronie, CHRU Montpellier, 34295 Montpellier, France.ORCID 0000-0002-6769-9982
Pierre-Michel LlorcaCMP-B CHU, Clermont Auvergne INP, Institut Pascal, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Clermont Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.ORCID 0000-0001-7438-8990
Yves BoirieCentre Troubles des Conduites Alimentaires (TCA), Service de Nutrition Clinique, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CHU Gabriel Montpied, CRNH, Université Clermont Auvergne, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France.ORCID 0000-0002-3999-1599

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Research about stigmatization in eating disorders (EDs) has highlighted stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination against people with EDs, as well as their harmful effects on them, including self-stigma and a difficult recovery process. Whereas a recent review focused on the consequences of ED stigma, our work aimed to provide a broader synthesis of ED stigma, including its consequences, but also its content and distribution. More precisely, we focused on three EDs-namely, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Based on a systematic search of four major databases in psychology, the present scoping review includes 46 studies published between 2004 and 2021. We did not conduct any quality assessment of the studies included, because our aim was to provide a wide-ranging overview of these topics instead of an appraisal of evidence answering a precise research question. The review confirmed the existence of a common ED stigma: all individuals affected by EDs reviewed here were perceived as responsible for their situation, and elicited negative emotions and social distance. However, our review also depicted a specific stigma content associated with each ED. In addition, the demographic characteristics of the stigmatizing individuals had a notable influence on the extent of ED stigma: men, young adults, and low-income individuals appeared to be the most stigmatizing toward individuals with EDs. It is important to note that ED stigma had a negative effect on individuals' eating disorders, psychological wellbeing, and treatment-seeking behavior. There is an urgent need for further research on the adverse effects of ED stigma and its prevention.

Indexed as

Feeding and Eating DisordersSocial StigmaStereotypingAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleYoung Adultanorexia nervosabinge eating disorderbulimia nervosaeating disordersstigmatizationtreatment compliance

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PMID34444994
PMCPMC8400545

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