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ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2024

Sociodemographic predictors of perceived weight discrimination.

Mary A Gerend, Lucille J Wilkinson, Angelina R Sutin, Javier I Rosado, Katherine B Ehrlich, David W Smith, Jon K Maner

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Mary A GerendDepartment of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA. mary.gerend@med.fsu.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-5413-1426
Lucille J WilkinsonCollege of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-1644-9215
Angelina R SutinDepartment of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1824-8974
Javier I RosadoCollege of Medicine, Florida State University, Immokalee Regional Campus, Immokalee, FL, USA.
Katherine B EhrlichDepartment of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8958-6161
David W SmithCardiology, Southern Medical Group, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Jon K ManerDepartment of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6534-3341

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backgroundPerceived weight discrimination is associated with increased risk for chronic diseases and reduced life expectancy. Nevertheless, little is known about perceived weight discrimination in racial, ethnic, and sexual minority groups or in individuals at the intersections of those groups. The goal of this study was to identify sociodemographic predictors of perceived weight discrimination. SUBJECTS/

methodsA diverse sample of adults (37% Black/African American, 36% Latino, 29% sexual minority) with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 18.5 kg/m

resultsAt Step 1, higher SSI-B scores were observed for Latino (vs. non-Latino) adults, sexual minority (vs. heterosexual) adults, younger (vs. older) adults, adults with higher (vs. lower) levels of education, and adults with higher (vs. lower) BMI. At Step 2, race interacted with gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation to predict SSI-B scores such that relatively higher scores were observed for non-Black women, Black men, adults who identified as Black and Latino, and non-Black sexual minority adults.

conclusionsPerceived weight discrimination varied across sociodemographic groups, with some subgroups reporting relatively high frequency. Black race appeared to be protective for some subgroups (e.g., Black women), but risk-enhancing for others (e.g., Black men, individuals who identified as Black and Latino). Additional research is needed to identify specific factors that cause certain sociodemographic groups -and indeed, certain individuals-to perceive higher levels of weight discrimination than others.

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Sociodemographic FactorsWeight PrejudiceAdultAgedBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesitySocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung Adult

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