Weight stigma in the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

Weight stigma in the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

Abstract Background Weight stigma is a phenomenon associated with adverse behavioural and psychological consequences. Although experts suggest that its increase during the COVID-19 pandemic may be associated with worse health outcomes for people with obesity, a thorough analysis of the main findings...

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Main Authors: Patricia Fortes Cavalcanti de Macêdo, Carina Marcia Magalhães Nepomuceno, Nedja Silva dos Santos, Valterlinda Alves de Oliveira Queiroz, Emile Miranda Pereira, Lucineide da Conceição Leal, Lígia Amparo da Silva Santos, Leonardo Fernandes Nascimento, Poliana Cardoso Martins, Mônica Leila Portela de Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
Subjects:
Weight prejudice
Feeding and eating disorders
Quarantine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00563-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00563-4

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