Weight Bias During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Curr Obes Rep
; 10(2): 181-190, 2021 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1141527
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.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Public Health
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Communication
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Social Stigma
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Pandemics
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Weight Prejudice
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COVID-19
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Obesity
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Curr Obes Rep
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S13679-021-00432-2
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