Psychosocial distress in people with overweight and obesity: the role of weight stigma and social support

Psychosocial distress in people with overweight and obesity: the role of weight stigma and social support

We aimed to assess the role of weight stigma and social support in depression, anxiety, and loneliness controlling for sociodemographic and clinical variables. A total of 189 adults with overweight/obesity were included. Participants were recruited from outpatient clinics by general practitioners wh...

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Main Authors:	Vladimira Timkova, Pavol Mikula, Iveta Nagyova
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:	Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:	overweight obesity weight stigma social support psychosocial distress
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1474844/full

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