Journal article
Weight Bias During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Current obesity reports, v 10(2), pp 181-190
01 Jun 2021
PMID: 33738699
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Abstract
Purpose of Review This review explores potential sources of weight bias and stigma during the COVID-19 pandemic, including "quarantine-15" messages and discussion of obesity in media and public health campaigns. We examine evidence of the effects of weight bias on well-being during the pandemic and highlight unanswered questions to be addressed in future research. Recent Findings Studies that have investigated weight change during stay-at-home orders have yielded mixed findings and relied predominantly on self-reported retrospective recall, thus providing weak evidence of a widespread "quarantine-15" effect. No studies to date have evaluated the effects on weight stigma and health of obesity-focused COVID-19 media and public health messages. Individuals with a history of experiencing weight bias may be more vulnerable to binge eating and psychological distress during the pandemic. Weight bias and stigma during the COVID-19 pandemic, and their effects on health and well-being, warrant greater investigation and consideration in public health efforts.
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- Title
- Weight Bias During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Creators
- Rebecca L. Pearl - University of FloridaErica M. Schulte - University of Pennsylvania
- Publication Details
- Current obesity reports, v 10(2), pp 181-190
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- K23HL140176 / K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Association of the NIH
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL) [Historical]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000630284600001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85102989324
- Other Identifier
- 991020099532004721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Nutrition & Dietetics