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.
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