SynthesisInternational journal of obesity (2005)2022
Internalised weight stigma as a mediator of the relationship between experienced/perceived weight stigma and biopsychosocial outcomes: a systematic review.
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59 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- 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
- Impact of Weight Bias, Stigma and Discrimination on Physical, Mental, and Quality of Life Outcomes of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review.Obesity surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Obesity in South and Southeast Asia-A new consensus on care and management.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2023Guideline
- Discrimination and Disordered Eating in Economically Disadvantaged Adults: A Multilevel, Longitudinal Study.Clinical psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science · 2026Article
- Progressing Cross-Sector Collaboration for People With Eating Disorders and Higher Weight: Priority Actions From an Expert Roundtable Using a Modified Nominal Group Technique.The Medical journal of Australia · 2026Article
- Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations Between Weight Perception and Cardiometabolic Health Among Adolescents Followed Into Emerging Adulthood.Preventing chronic disease · 2026Article
- Psychometric properties of the weight self-stigma questionnaire and weight bias internalization scale in postpartum women.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Improving behavioural interventions in healthcare to address the needs of disadvantaged groups: A policy-focused evidence brief.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Promoting resilience in women's weight stigma management (PRISM): A model for enhancing body image resilience.Journal of health psychology · 2026Review
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- Exploring the Needs and Perspectives of Patients with Obesity to Inform Health Care Practice: A Focus Group Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Changes in how people living with obesity perceive weight-related discussions with their healthcare professional: Results from the cross-sectional online ACTION-DK 2022 and 2024 studies.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Article
- A Review of the Management of Obesity in Primary Care.Clinical obesity · 2026Review
- Exploring how weight stigma relates to psychological distress, physical activity, and eating behaviors over time: a longitudinal study among young adults in Hong Kong.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Weight self-stigma, weight bias internalization, and eating attitudes in relation to body appreciation.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- How Does Weight Stigma Impact Healthcare Settings? Evidence From Chilean Patients Seeking Healthcare.Journal of obesity · 2026Article
- The secret life of all-or-nothing thinking with exercise: new insights into an overlooked barrier.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Weight perceptions and psychological well-being in young adults: mediating roles of dispositional gratitude, body appreciation, and weight self-stigma.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Parental Weight Stigma Associated With Self-Directed Weight Talk and Use of Health-Related Restrictive Feeding Practices.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2025Article
- Experiences of Sexual Health and Intimate Relationships in Women With Lipedema: A Qualitative Study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo systematically review studies that have assessed the mediating role of internalised weight stigma on the relationship between experienced/perceived weight stigma and any biopsychosocial outcomes.
methodsPsycINFO, PsycExtra, Web of Science, CINAHL, Medline and Embase were systematically searched. Identified studies were double screened (HB and XPG).
resultsSeventeen studies (across 16 articles) met our inclusion criteria (N = 21,172), and almost all studies measured only psychological outcomes (n = 15). Eight studies found consistent evidence for internalised weight stigma as a mediator of the relationship between experienced/perceived weight stigma and disordered eating outcomes. Preliminary evidence was found for the mediating role of internalised weight stigma on the relationship between experienced/perceived weight stigma and body shame, body dissatisfaction, exercise behaviour, healthcare experiences and behaviours, bodily pain and parental weight talk. However, the findings were inconsistent for depression and anxiety, although only two studies reported these.
conclusionThis review provides preliminary evidence for internalised weight stigma as an intervening variable in the relationship between experienced/perceived weight stigma and adverse health outcomes. Results suggest that there are potential benefits of interventions addressing internalised weight stigma to improve health outcomes. However, these findings must be considered in the context of the psychometric limitations of the Weight Bias Internalisation Scale, which was used in all but one study.
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