The Role of Stigma in Weight Loss Maintenance Among U.S. Adults

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 754-763

  Puhl, Rebecca M ^a   Quinn, Diane M ^b   Weisz, Bradley M ^b   Suh, Young J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Internalization; Obesity; Stigma; Weight loss maintenance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT GAIN; BODY WEIGHT LOSS; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL STIGMA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85014120600     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-017-9898-9     Document Type: Article

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