Exploring weight bias internalization in pregnancy

• Main Authors: Taniya S. Nagpal (Author), Ximena Ramos Salas (Author), Michael Vallis (Author), Helena Piccinini-Vallis (Author), Angela S Alberga (Author), Rhonda C Bell (Author), Danilo F da Silva (Author), Margie H Davenport (Author), Laura Gaudet (Author), Angela C Incollingo Rodriguez (Author), Rebecca H Liu (Author), Maxine Myre (Author), Kara Nerenberg (Author), Sarah Nutter (Author), Shelly Russell-Mayhew (Author), Sara C S Souza (Author), Candace Vilhan (Author), Kristi B Adamo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Recent research has shown that pregnant individuals experience weight stigma throughout gestation, including negative comments and judgement associated with gestational weight gain (GWG). Weight bias internalization (WBI) is often a result of exposure to weight stigma and is detr...