Exploring body dissatisfaction in pregnancy and the association with gestational weight gain, obesity, and weight stigma

Midwifery, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 119, P. 103627 - 103627

Published: Feb. 13, 2023

Language: Английский

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Current trends and future directions in internalized weight stigma research: a scoping review and synthesis of the literature

Journal of Eating Disorders, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: July 15, 2024

Since the first papers focused on internalized weight stigma were published in mid 2000's, literature has grown into a robust field that complements existing knowledge stigma. Recently, researchers have documented need for increased conceptual and measurement clarity, to distinguish from body dissatisfaction. Although several systematic reviews been conducted portions of literature, no review date examining entirety literature.

Language: Английский

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Weight stigma in the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods: A systematic review of women's perspectives

Obesity Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 3, 2025

Summary Weight stigma presents a significant challenge for women throughout the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum (PPP) periods, manifesting in multiple areas of life, including interpersonal relationships, healthcare settings, broader social contexts. This systematic review investigates weight across their reproductive years, examining its impact, exploring socioecological factors that contribute to persistence. We searched Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, Maternity Infant Care (MIDIRS), Global Health peer‐reviewed articles published since 2010. Of 3486 records identified, 38 were included narrative synthesis. Inductive thematic analysis was used explore women's personal experiences stigma. then applied lens examine interrelationships between individual, interpersonal, organizational, societal contributing Five overarching themes identified: (1) impact on PPP women; (2) contexts; (3) coping strategies; (4) voices as call action; (5) Our findings provide critical insights into multifaceted nature stigma, highlighting need future research, development practical strategies prioritize perspectives, harmful norms positive change.

Language: Английский

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Biological and behavioral pathways from prenatal depression to offspring cardiometabolic risk: Testing the developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis.

Developmental Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 60(9), P. 1620 - 1638

Published: Feb. 15, 2024

Given prior literature focused on the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease framework, there is strong rationale to hypothesize that reducing depression in prenatal period will cause improvements offspring cardiometabolic health. The current review outlines evidence associated with risk health behaviors. We these associations humans nonhuman animals at multiple developmental periods, from (maternal preeclampsia, gestational diabetes), neonatal (preterm birth, small size birth), infancy (rapid weight gain), childhood adolescence (high blood pressure, impaired glucose-insulin homeostasis, unfavorable lipid profiles, abdominal obesity), into adulthood (diabetes, cardiovascular disease). In addition outcomes, we focus behaviors risk, such as child eating behaviors, diet, physical activity, sleep Our focuses (e.g., emotional eating, preference for highly palatable foods, short duration) parenting pressuring eat, modeling behaviors). These changes may be detected before which allow early identification prevention children poor adult outcomes. also discuss methods ongoing Care Project, a randomized clinical trial test whether maternal improves offspring's preschool. goal this Project are inform future research, interventions, policies support mental (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Language: Английский

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The Challenge of Weight Stigma for Women in the Preconception Period: Workshop Recommendations for Action from the 5th European Conference on Preconception Health and Care

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(22), P. 7034 - 7034

Published: Nov. 8, 2023

Weight stigma is a well-recognised public health issue affecting many members of society including women during the preconception period. The impacts weight on are significant and may result in decreased access to uptake healthcare, mental concerns. consequences this translate negative maternal outcomes even intergenerational effects child. Eliminating therefore imperative. aim paper report recommendations reduce for produced at workshop with clinical academic experts 5th European Conference Preconception Health Care. related two key areas: general societal prompting all people acknowledge adjust our attitudes towards larger-bodied people; healthcare-specific imploring clinicians upskill themselves practice. We call urgent approaches address weight-stigmatising norms both population women, while providing professional development opportunities healthcare professionals relating stigma. have positive mothers children pregnancy beyond.

Language: Английский

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Presentation of a weight bias internalization tool for use in pregnancy and a call for future research: A commentary

Obesity Pillars, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10, P. 100107 - 100107

Published: March 7, 2024

Emerging evidence has shown that weight stigma is a concern during pregnancy, with several studies documenting common sources including healthcare, the media and interpersonal networks. Experiencing may lead to bias internalization (WBI), whereby individuals accept self-direct negative weight-related stereotypes, limited research assessed this in context of pregnancy. Pregnancy unique terms changes as many will experience gestational gain (GWG). Accordingly, WBI tool accounts for GWG be more population-specific resource use. This commentary presents pregnancy-specific GWG. The validated Adult scale was modified include 'pregnancy gain'. also brief summary pregnancy recommendations future work. Recommended work includes validation prospective examinations implications on maternal newborn outcomes. Ultimately inform development interventions resources mitigate overall contribute improving prenatal outcomes experiences.

Language: Английский

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Addressing Weight Stigma in Perinatal Care: Strategies for Health Care Providers and Organizations

Women s Health Issues, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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