Relationships between weight bias internalization and biopsychosocial health outcomes: A prospective study in Chinese adolescents.

Wesley R Barnhart Shuqi Cui Tianxiang Cui Jinbo He

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2023)

The present study represents an initial effort to explore bidirectional relationships between WBI and biopsychosocial health outcomes in Chinese adolescents. Findings suggest bidirectional relationships between WBI and psychosocial variables, highlighting the potential utility of incorporating WBI interventions into eating pathology and poor psychosocial well-being prevention designs for Chinese adolescents.

Keyphrases

physical activity
young adults
mental health
weight loss
body mass index
risk assessment
climate change