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"Weight discrimination" Keyword-tagged Publications:
| Title | Authors | PubMed ID | |
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| 1 | Exploring correlates of weight bias among university students in diverse programs | Jeanningros A; Côté M; Forouhar V; Aimé A; Lavallière M; Blackburn P; Maïano C; Alberga AS; Baillot A; | 41718586 SOH |
| 2 | Weight bias, stigma and discrimination: a call for greater conceptual clarity | Côté M; Forouhar V; Sacco S; Baillot A; Himmelstein M; Hussey B; Incollingo Rodriguez AC; Nagpal TS; Nutter S; Patton I; Pearl RL; Puhl RM; Ramos Salas X; Russell-Mayhew S; Alberga AS; | 41280193 HKAP |
| 3 | Unintended consequences of measuring gestational weight gain: how to reduce weight stigma in perinatal care | Alberga AS; Incollingo Rodriguez AC; Nagpal TS; | 40652172 HKAP |
| 4 | Predictors of support for anti-weight discrimination policies among Canadian adults | Levy M; Forouhar V; Edache IY; Alberga AS; | 37139379 HKAP |
| 5 | The Association Between Weight-Based Teasing from Peers and Family in Childhood and Depressive Symptoms in Childhood and Adulthood: A Systematic Review. | Szwimer E, Mougharbel F, Goldfield GS, Alberga AS | 32002762 HKAP |
| Title: | Unintended consequences of measuring gestational weight gain: how to reduce weight stigma in perinatal care | ||||
| Authors: | Alberga AS, Incollingo Rodriguez AC, Nagpal TS | ||||
| Link: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40652172/ | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12884-025-07898-1 | ||||
| Publication: | BMC pregnancy and childbirth | ||||
| Keywords: | Body weight; Pregnancy; Psychosocial health; Weighing; Weight bias; Weight discrimination; Weight stigma; | ||||
| PMID: | 40652172 | Category: | Date Added: | 2025-07-13 | |
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1 Department of Health, Kinesiology, And Applied Physiology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada. angela.alberga@concordia.ca. 2 Psychological & Cognitive Sciences, Dept of Social Sciences & Policy Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA. 3 Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. |
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In this commentary, we discuss how the practice of measuring gestational weight gain may perpetuate weight stigma and resultant discrimination if not thoughtfully assessed. We offer suggestions to reduce the likelihood of weight stigma and discrimination in perinatal care settings. |



