Was there a definition of what the researchers think weight stigma is? Because it certainly isn't the belief and its social consequences of believing "fat = bad".
In this case "weight stigma" was generated by reading an article that had been created to create stigma in research so it was a specific, lab-created, experience and not a study of real-world weight stigma. I agree that the fat/getter fatter is bad aspect of this is wrong and troubling.
Like so many, THANK YOU!!! for taking the time to do these deep dives and help us to stay abreast of what is actually happening in these studies. I do not have any formal scientific training and often find wading through these papers to be challenging, so these round ups are so valuable!!!
The parent study (and content note because there is a lot of weight stigma in the description) was called Neurotrophic Indicators of Cognition, Executive Skills, Plasticity, and Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (NICE SPACES)
Was there a definition of what the researchers think weight stigma is? Because it certainly isn't the belief and its social consequences of believing "fat = bad".
In this case "weight stigma" was generated by reading an article that had been created to create stigma in research so it was a specific, lab-created, experience and not a study of real-world weight stigma. I agree that the fat/getter fatter is bad aspect of this is wrong and troubling.
I’m grateful for your immense effort in holding these researchers accountable for the negative import and impact of their work.
Thanks so much Marilyn!
I just need to say how much I absolutely LOATHE the phrase "normal weight ob*sity".
I know the WL industry hates the word fat but it's not a bad word!!!!
Like so many, THANK YOU!!! for taking the time to do these deep dives and help us to stay abreast of what is actually happening in these studies. I do not have any formal scientific training and often find wading through these papers to be challenging, so these round ups are so valuable!!!
Thanks for taking the time to comment, this made my day! I'm so glad that these deep dives are helpful!
I'm curious to know what the parent study was that the participants were drawn from.
The parent study (and content note because there is a lot of weight stigma in the description) was called Neurotrophic Indicators of Cognition, Executive Skills, Plasticity, and Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (NICE SPACES)
It doesn't look like they reported results, but you can find the trial details here https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04076722