Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Weight bias among dietitians: does the weight status of the patients change the dietary approaches? / Viés de peso entre os nutricionistas: o status do peso dos pacientes altera as abordagens dietéticas?
Kaya Cebioglu, Irem; Dumlu Bilgin, Gözde; Okan Bakir, Binnur; Gül Koyuncu, Açelya.
  • Kaya Cebioglu, Irem; Yeditepe University. Faculty of Health Sciences. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. Istanbul. TR
  • Dumlu Bilgin, Gözde; Yeditepe University. Faculty of Health Sciences. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. Istanbul. TR
  • Okan Bakir, Binnur; Yeditepe University. Faculty of Health Sciences. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. Istanbul. TR
  • Gül Koyuncu, Açelya; Yeditepe University. Faculty of Health Sciences. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. Istanbul. TR
Rev. Nutr. (Online) ; 35: e210214, 2022. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1406930
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective Since obesity is a multifactorial disease, some health professionals may esteem that weight control is a matter of personal willpower and stigmatize individuals. These weight-based attitudes seem quite common even among dietitians. This study aimed to determine whether the level of weight bias affects the dietary approaches of the dietitians. Methods Two hypothetical cases with obese and normal weight vignettes were created to be evaluated, and the explicit weight bias was assessed by the fat phobia scale among 99 dietitians via an online questionnaire. Results The majority of the dietitians demonstrated mild or moderate levels of weight bias (59.6% and 32.3%, respectively). The obese vignette had the highest agreement for nearly all adjectives and was perceived as having poorer diet quality, general health status, and insufficient physical activity level. Conclusion Overall, as weight bias is a concerning issue among most dietitians, necessary steps are required for the reduction of prejudice and thus protect the patients from stigmatizing attitudes.
RESUMO
RESUMO Objetivo Visto que a obesidade é uma doença multifatorial, alguns profissionais de saúde podem defender que o controle de peso é uma questão de força de vontade pessoal e estigmatizam os indivíduos. Essas atitudes baseadas no peso parecem bastante comuns mesmo entre os nutricionistas. Este estudo teve como objetivo determinar se o nível de viés de peso afeta as abordagens dietéticas dos nutricionistas. Métodos Dois casos hipotéticos com vinhetas de obesidade e peso normal foram criados para serem avaliados e o viés de peso explícito foi avaliado pela escala de fobia de gordura Fat Phobia Scale entre 99 nutricionistas por meio de um questionário online. Resultados A maioria dos nutricionistas demonstrou níveis leves ou moderados de viés de peso (59,6% e 32,3%, respectivamente). A vinheta de obesidade teve a maior concordância pela maioria e foi percebida como tendo a pior qualidade da dieta, o pior estado geral de saúde, e níveis de atividade física insuficientes. Conclusão Em suma, sendo esta uma questão que preocupa a maior parte dos nutricionistas e um problema que continua a afetar tantas pessoas, é urgente a criação de medidas que permitam diminuir o preconceito e proteger os pacientes de atitudes estigmatizantes.
Subject(s)


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Nutritionists / Weight Prejudice / Obesity Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Rev. Nutr. (Online) Journal subject: Ciˆncias da Nutri‡Æo / Nutri‡Æo em Sa£de P£blica Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Yeditepe University/TR

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Nutritionists / Weight Prejudice / Obesity Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Rev. Nutr. (Online) Journal subject: Ciˆncias da Nutri‡Æo / Nutri‡Æo em Sa£de P£blica Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Yeditepe University/TR