Weight-Related Terms Differentially Affect Self-Efficacy and Perception of Obesity.
Christina M HopkinsGary G BennettPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2019)
Use of the term "obesity" may promote patients' perceived control and self-efficacy. Use of "fat" should be avoided. Results suggest that, despite patient and clinician preference for euphemistic weight terms, use of clinical language such as "obesity" may perform better in provider intervention.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- weight gain
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- high fat diet induced
- type diabetes
- end stage renal disease
- physical activity
- body mass index
- adipose tissue
- randomized controlled trial
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- depressive symptoms
- autism spectrum disorder
- case report
- social support
- preterm infants
- body weight
- fatty acid
- patient reported