Avoiding exercise mediates the effects of internalized and experienced weight stigma on physical activity in the years following bariatric surgery.

Seung-Yong HanGina AgostiniAlexandra A BrewisAmber Wutich

Published in: BMC obesity (2018)

Exercise avoidance motivation, influenced by weight stigma, may be a significant factor explaining the positive relationship between higher body weights with lower levels of physical activity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
bariatric surgery
mental health
mental illness
hiv aids
body mass index
weight loss
social support
high intensity
sleep quality
obese patients
weight gain
depressive symptoms
hepatitis c virus
hiv infected