Obesity, stigma, and person-centered language: A serial cross-sectional analysis of scientific literature.
Zachary GriffinPiper LongAndriana PeñaSamuel JacobsenAustin L JohnsonRyan OttwellTrevor TorgersonCorbin WaltersMerhawit GhebrehiwetMatt VassarMicah HartwellPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2023)
This investigation showed that non-PCL in reference to obesity is widely evident in weight-focused journals despite recommendations for adherence to PCL guidelines. Continued use of non-PCL in reference to obesity in research may inadvertently perpetuate weight-based stigma and health disparities in future generations.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
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- metabolic syndrome
- mental health
- type diabetes
- high fat diet induced
- cross sectional
- body mass index
- public health
- healthcare
- physical activity
- hiv aids
- mental illness
- clinical practice
- social support
- systematic review
- autism spectrum disorder
- glycemic control
- adipose tissue
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- health information
- depressive symptoms
- human immunodeficiency virus
- risk assessment
- human health
- climate change