The Media as a Source of Weight Stigma for Pregnant and Postpartum Women.

Kathryn E Nippert A Janet TomiyamaStephanie M SmieszekAngela C Incollingo Rodriguez

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)

This work is the first to document that online news media are a pervasive and potentially distressing source of pregnancy-related weight stigma, suggesting much-needed reform in media guidelines.

Keyphrases

mental health
body mass index
mental illness
hiv aids
weight loss
physical activity
pregnancy outcomes
social support
weight gain
pregnant women
polycystic ovary syndrome
social media
preterm birth
healthcare
body weight
health insurance
depressive symptoms
antiretroviral therapy
breast cancer risk