Self-reported Stigmatization Among Candidates for Bariatric Surgery
Self-reported Stigmatization Among Candidates for Bariatric Surgery
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DOI：
10.1038/oby.2008.450
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发表时间：
2008-11-01
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影响因子：
6.9
通讯作者：
Wadden, Thomas A.
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作者：
Sarwer, David B.;Fabricatore, Anthony N.;Wadden, Thomas A.
减肥手术的普及增加了对极端肥胖心理方面的关注。尽管越来越多的文献记录了与极度肥胖相关的心理社会负担，但令人惊讶的是，很少有人关注极度肥胖个体中与体重相关的污名化经历。本研究调查了117名在宾夕法尼亚大学医院接受减肥手术的极度肥胖者（BMI = 48.2 +/- 7.5 kg/m2）自我报告的体重相关污名化、体重相关生活质量和抑郁症状的经历。总的来说，这些人很少报告与体重有关的耻辱，这与BMI无关。然而，一些具体的污名化形式似乎与体型有关。耻辱的发生与体重相关的生活质量较差和抑郁症状加重有关。
The popularity of bariatric surgery has increased the focus on the psychological aspects of extreme obesity. Although a growing literature has documented the psychosocial burden associated with extreme obesity, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the experience of weight-related stigmatization among extremely obese individuals. The present study investigated self-reported experiences of weight-related stigmatization, weight-related quality of life, and depressive symptoms among 117 extremely obese individuals (BMI = 48.2 +/- 7.5 kg/m(2)) who presented for bariatric surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. In general, these individuals reported infrequent weight-related stigma, which was unrelated to BMI. Some specific forms of stigmatization, however, appear to be related to body size. The occurrence of stigmatization was associated with poorer weight-related quality of life and greater symptoms of depression.