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29th APS Annual Convention

Weighty Matters: The Heavy Impact of Weight Stigma on Health and Weight-Related Outcomes

Friday, May 26, 2017 · Boston, MA

Clinical Science

Weight stigma is a public health priority because it is widespread, impairs health, and reinforces obesity. There is growing interest in the impact of weight stigma on weight-related health indices. This symposium presents novel research linking weight stigma to disordered eating, weight gain, insulin resistance, internalization, and physical health indices.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Mary HimmelsteinChair
    University of Connecticut

Presentations

  1. Weight Stigma and Disordered Eating: Emerging Insights from Social PsychologyJeffrey Hunger
  2. Weight-Based Teasing Is Associated with BMI, Fat Mass, and Insulin Resistance Among Adolescents at-Risk for Obesity: A Longitudinal StudyNatasha Schvey
  3. Lose Weight, and Stigma? Exploring the Relationship Between Weight Loss and Changes in Internalized and Perceived Weight Stigma Among Individuals with ObesityRebecca Pearl
  4. You Are What You Perceive: Subjective Overweight and Weight Stigma Predict Poor Health Beyond BMIMary Himmelstein