Predictors of Weight Bias in Exercise Science Students and Fitness Professionals: A Scoping Review.
Lara ZaroubiTiffany SamaanAngela S AlbergaPublished in: Journal of obesity (2021)
PubMed and ERIC were searched from January 1990 to May 2019. Eighteen studies were included in this review. A thematic analysis was conducted. Findings. Six main themes were drawn from these studies including beliefs in the personal controllability of weight; sex differences; enrollment in a health sciences-related program; psychosocial and personal factors; knowledge of obesity; lack of personal history, family, or friend with obesity. Our scoping review highlighted diverse predictors of weight bias among exercise science students and professionals that warrant further study and intervention.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- physical activity
- weight gain
- public health
- body mass index
- healthcare
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- high intensity
- mental health
- type diabetes
- randomized controlled trial
- case control
- high school
- high fat diet induced
- quality improvement
- body weight
- body composition
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- health insurance
- drug induced