Effects of a cognitive-behavioral intervention targeting weight stigma: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test the effects of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for weight bias internalization (WBI; i.e., self-stigma) combined with behavioral weight loss (BWL).

Method

Adults with obesity and elevated WBI were randomly assigned to BWL alone or combined with the Weight Bias Internalization and Stigma Program (BWL + BIAS). Participants attended weekly group meetings for 12 weeks, followed by 2 biweekly and 2 monthly meetings (26 weeks total). Changes at Week 12 on the Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS) and Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire (WSSQ) were the principal outcomes, with changes at Week 26 assessed as secondary outcomes. Other outcomes included changes in mood, body image, eating behaviors, self-monitoring, and weight.

Results

Seventy-two particip

SUBMITTER: Pearl RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7148168 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature