Weight Bias During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Current obesity reports - 10(2021), 2 vom: 18. Juni, Seite 181-190

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pearl, Rebecca L [VerfasserIn]
Schulte, Erica M [VerfasserIn]

Links:

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Themen:

COVID-19
Journal Article
Media
Obesity
Quarantine
Review
Weight bias
Weight stigma

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 02.06.2021

Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s13679-021-00432-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM322951933