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SynthesisCurrent obesity reports2025

Assessing Weight Stigma Interventions: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Christy Wang, William D Murley, Sameeksha Panda, Caroline A Stiver, Cambria L Garell, Tannaz Moin, Amanda K Crandall, A Janet Tomiyama

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Christy WangDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
William D MurleyDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Sameeksha PandaDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Caroline A StiverDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Cambria L GarellDepartment of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Tannaz MoinDivisions of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and General Internal Medicine & Health Services Research, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Amanda K CrandallDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, USA.
A Janet TomiyamaDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. tomiyama@psych.ucla.edu.

Funding

Managing Excess Infant Energy Intake by Increasing Satiation Responsiveness in Dyadic Feeding InteractionsK99HD112517 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI CRANDALL, AMANDA K · 2023 to 2024
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NICHD NIH HHS K99 HD112517
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThe primary goals of this pre-registered systematic review were to critically evaluate the existing randomized controlled trials targeting weight stigma/bias and identify promising avenues for future research. RECENT

findingsPrior systematic reviews have highlighted intervention strategies such as shifting causal attributions of obesity, evoking empathy, deploying weight-inclusive approaches, increasing education, and combining these strategies. Here, we provide an updated systematic review of weight stigma interventions. A systematic search was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines and performed in PubMed/Medline, PubMed, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar until October 2024, yielding a final sample of 56 articles. In addition to previously established strategies, we identified several novel strategies, such as cognitive dissonance and connection building. Interventions can largely shift attitudinal outcomes, but future research should extend beyond attitude measures, assess weight bias over a longer term, and across more diverse populations.

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ObesitySocial StigmaHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicInterventionPreventionSystematic ReviewWeight BiasWeight DiscriminationWeight Stigma

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PMID40227369
PMCPMC11997004

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