Experienced and internalized weight stigma among Spanish adolescents.

Dimitra Anastasiadou Salomé Tárrega Albert Fornieles-DeuAlbert Moncada-RiberaAnna Bach-Faig David Sánchez-Carracedo

Published in: BMC public health (2024)

Considering the high prevalence of experienced and internalized weight stigma among adolescents in Spain, especially in adolescents with obesity and girls, it seems important to implement preventive strategies in different settings and address all sources of stigma.

Keyphrases

physical activity
mental illness
weight loss
mental health
hiv aids
young adults
social support
weight gain
body mass index
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
depressive symptoms
antiretroviral therapy
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected