Exploring weight bias internalization in pregnancy

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dc.contributor.authorNagpal, Taniya S.
dc.contributor.authorRamos Salas, Ximena
dc.contributor.authorVallis, Michael
dc.contributor.authorPiccinini-Vallis, Helena
dc.contributor.authorAlberga, Angela S.
dc.contributor.authorBell, Rhonda C.
dc.contributor.authorda Silva, Danilo F.
dc.contributor.authorDavenport, Margie H.
dc.contributor.authorGaudet, Laura
dc.contributor.authorIncollingo Rodriguez, Angela C.
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Rebecca H.
dc.contributor.authorMyre, Maxine
dc.contributor.authorNerenberg, Kara
dc.contributor.authorNutter, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorRussell-Mayhew, Shelly
dc.contributor.authorSouza, Sara C. S.
dc.contributor.authorVilhan, Candace
dc.contributor.authorAdamo, Kristi B.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-06T16:10:43Z
dc.date.available2024-06-06T16:10:43Z
dc.date.issued2022-07-29
dc.descriptionNagpal, T. S., Salas, X. R., Vallis, M., Piccinini-Vallis, H., Alberga, A. S., Bell, R. C., da Silva, D. F., Davenport, M. H., Gaudet, L., Rodriguez, A. C. I., Liu, R. H., Myre, M., Nerenberg, K., Nutter, S., Russell-Mayhew, S., Souza, S. C. S., Vilhan, C., & Adamo, K. B. (2022). Exploring weight bias internalization in pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22(1), 605.
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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 detrimental to biopsychological health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore WBI in pregnancy and compare scores based on maternal weight-related factors including pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), obesity diagnosis and excessive GWG. Methods: Pregnant individuals in Canada and USA completed a modified version of the Adult Weight Bias Internalization Scale. Self-reported pre-pregnancy height and weight were collected to calculate and classify pre-pregnancy BMI. Current weight was also reported to calculate GWG, which was then classified as excessive or not based on Institute of Medicine (2009) guidelines. Participants indicated if they were diagnosed with obesity by a healthcare provider. Inferential analyses were performed comparing WBI scores according to pre-pregnancy BMI, excessive GWG, and obesity diagnosis. Significance was accepted as p < 0.05 and effect sizes accompanied all analyses. Result: 336 pregnant individuals completed the survey, with an average WBI score of 3.9 ± 1.2. WBI was higher among those who had a pre-pregnancy BMI of obese than normal weight (p = 0.04, η2 = 0.03), diagnosed with obesity than not diagnosed (p < 0.001, Cohen’s d = 1.3), and gained excessively versus not (p < 0.001, Cohen’s d = 1.2). Conclusions: Pregnant individuals who have a higher BMI, obesity and gain excessively may experience WBI. Given that weight stigma frequently occurs in pregnancy, effective person-oriented strategies are needed to mitigate stigma and prevent and care for WBI.
dc.identifier.citationNagpal, T. S., Salas, X. R., Vallis, M., Piccinini-Vallis, H., Alberga, A. S., Bell, R. C., da Silva, D. F., Davenport, M. H., Gaudet, L., Rodriguez, A. C. I., Liu, R. H., Myre, M., Nerenberg, K., Nutter, S., Russell-Mayhew, S., Souza, S. C. S., Vilhan, C., & Adamo, K. B. (2022). Exploring weight bias internalization in pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22(1), 605. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04940-4
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04940-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1880/118889
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherBMC
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen
dc.publisher.hasversionpublishedVersion
dc.publisher.institutionBrock University, University of Calgary
dc.publisher.policyhttps://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/about#open+access
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dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectPregnancy
dc.subjectWeight bias
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectMaternal health
dc.subjectStigma
dc.titleExploring weight bias internalization in pregnancy
dc.typeArticle
ucalgary.scholar.levelFaculty
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