Adverse Childhood Experiences Associated with Greater Internalization of Weight Stigma in Women with Excess Weight.

ABSTRACT: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may be an early life factor associated with adult weight stigma via biological (e.g., stress response), cognitive (e.g., self-criticism/deprecation), and/or emotional (e.g., shame) mechanisms. This pilot study investigated relationships between ACEs and internalized and experienced weight stigma in adult women with overweight/obesity and explored differential relationships between weight stigma and ACE subtypes (i.e., abuse, neglect, household dysfunction). Adult women (68% white, M _age = 33 ± 10 years, M _BMI = 33.7 ± 7.2 kg/m²) completed measures of ACEs (ACE Questionnaire), internalized weight stigma (IWS; Weight Bias Internalization Scale-Modified; WBIS-M), and lifetime experiences of weight stigma (yes/

SUBMITTER: Keirns NG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9033161 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature