BMI, Weight Discrimination, and the Trajectory of Distress and Well-Being Across the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Angelina R SutinYannick StephanMartina LuchettiDamaris AschwandenJason E StrickhouserJi Hyun LeeAmanda A SeskerAntonio Terracciano

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

Prior to the pandemic, BMI and weight discrimination were vulnerabilities for greater distress and lower well-being. Weight discrimination, but not BMI, increased risk for incident depression and declines in well-being during the coronavirus pandemic.

Keyphrases

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body mass index
weight gain
coronavirus disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
weight loss
physical activity
cardiovascular disease
body weight
depressive symptoms
sleep quality