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ArticleClinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association2022

Weight Stigma and Diabetes Stigma: Implications for Weight-Related Health Behaviors in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes.

Rebecca M Puhl, Mary S Himmelstein, Jane Speight

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Article in Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. A randomized controlled trial of an acceptance and commitment therapy-informed diabetes prevention program reduces body shame and distress.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2025
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  13. Examining the Relationship Between Weight Stigma, Diabetes Stigma, and HbA1c in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2025
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  19. Identifying Key Moments in Type 2 Diabetes Management: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of People With Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetes Health Coaches.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Rebecca M PuhlRudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2340-2486
Mary S HimmelsteinDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH.
Jane SpeightDeakin University, School of Psychology, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1204-6896
Deakin University · AUKent State University · USUniversity of Connecticut · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There has been little recognition that people with type 2 diabetes are vulnerable to weight stigma and diabetes stigma and almost no research examining the implications of these forms of stigma for their health and well-being. This study examined health behavior correlates of weight stigma and diabetes stigma in 1,227 adults with type 2 diabetes. Results showed that experiencing weight stigma in health care, experiencing differential treatment from others because of their diabetes, and engaging in self-stigma for diabetes and body weight were each significantly associated with increased frequency of binge eating and eating as a coping strategy to deal with negative feelings. Internalizing weight stigma was also significantly associated with lower levels of physical activity and worse self-rated health. These findings suggest that initiatives to improve the health and well-being of people with type 2 diabetes must consider the potentially harmful roles of weight stigma and diabetes stigma.

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PMID35221472
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