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Weight Stigma and the “Quarantine‐15” by Pearl, Rebecca L.

“…The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (i.e., COVID-19) has caused significant disruption in everyday life on a global scale. Because of stay-at-home orders and sudden…”
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Weight Bias and Stigma: Public Health Implications and Structural Solutions by Pearl, Rebecca L.

“…Weight bias is a widespread form of prejudice that leads to the stigmatization of individuals who are perceived to have excess weight. Several psychological…”
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Weight Stigma as a Psychosocial Contributor to Obesity by Puhl, Rebecca M, Himmelstein, Mary S, Pearl, Rebecca L

“…Weight stigma is a key aspect of the lived experience of individuals with obesity, and adversely affects health. This article provides an overview of recent…”
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Measuring internalized weight attitudes across body weight categories: Validation of the Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale by Pearl, Rebecca L., Puhl, Rebecca M.

“…•We modify the Weight Bias Internalization Scale for samples of diverse body weights.•The modified scale is psychometrically sound.•The scale predicts…”
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Is weight stigma associated with physical activity? A systematic review by Pearl, Rebecca L., Wadden, Thomas A., Jakicic, John M.

“…Objective Weight stigma is associated with impaired health, attributed in part to reductions in health‐promoting behaviors. This review analyzed evidence of…”
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Inconsistencies in the conceptualisation and operationalisation of internalized weight stigma: A potential way forward by Austen, Emma, Pearl, Rebecca L., Griffiths, Scott

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International comparisons of weight stigma: addressing a void in the field by Puhl, Rebecca M., Lessard, Leah M., Pearl, Rebecca L., Himmelstein, Mary S., Foster, Gary D.

“…Background/Objectives Despite substantial evidence documenting weight stigma toward people with higher body weight, international comparative studies are…”
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Stigmatizing attitudes toward persons with psoriasis among laypersons and medical students by Pearl, Rebecca L., Wan, Marilyn T., Takeshita, Junko, Gelfand, Joel M.

“…Perceived stigma among patients with psoriasis contributes to poor quality of life. To determine the prevalence and predictors of stigmatizing attitudes toward…”
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Differential effects of weight bias experiences and internalization on exercise among women with overweight and obesity by Pearl, Rebecca L, Puhl, Rebecca M, Dovidio, John F

“…This study investigated the effects of experiences with weight stigma and weight bias internalization on exercise. An online sample of 177 women with…”
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Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern link to increased spike cleavage and virus transmission by Escalera, Alba, Gonzalez-Reiche, Ana S., Aslam, Sadaf, Mena, Ignacio, Laporte, Manon, Pearl, Rebecca L., Fossati, Andrea, Rathnasinghe, Raveen, Alshammary, Hala, van de Guchte, Adriana, Farrugia, Keith, Qin, Yiren, Bouhaddou, Mehdi, Kehrer, Thomas, Zuliani-Alvarez, Lorena, Meekins, David A., Balaraman, Velmurugan, McDowell, Chester, Richt, Jürgen A., Bajic, Goran, Sordillo, Emilia Mia, Dejosez, Marion, Zwaka, Thomas P., Krogan, Nevan J., Simon, Viviana, Albrecht, Randy A., van Bakel, Harm, García-Sastre, Adolfo, Aydillo, Teresa

“…SARS-CoV-2 lineages have diverged into highly prevalent variants termed “variants of concern” (VOCs). Here, we characterized emerging SARS-CoV-2 spike…”
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The distinct effects of internalizing weight bias: An experimental study by Pearl, Rebecca L., Puhl, Rebecca M.

“…•Effects of weight bias internalization were stronger than those of experiences alone.•Internalization led to more negative affect, less positive affect, and…”
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Weight bias internalization, depression, and self‐reported health among overweight binge eating disorder patients by Pearl, Rebecca L., White, Marney A., Grilo, Carlos M.

“…Objective This study aimed to examine the relationship between internalization of weight bias, which has been linked to specific negative mental health…”
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Beyond personal responsibility: Effects of causal attributions for overweight and obesity on weight-related beliefs, stigma, and policy support by Pearl, Rebecca L., Lebowitz, Matthew S.

“…Objective: The objective of this research was to compare the effects of different causal attributions for overweight and obesity, among individuals with…”
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Patient-Centered Care for Obesity: How Health Care Providers Can Treat Obesity While Actively Addressing Weight Stigma and Eating Disorder Risk by Cardel, Michelle I., Newsome, Faith A., Pearl, Rebecca L., Ross, Kathryn M., Dillard, Jackson R., Miller, Darci R., Hayes, Jacqueline F., Wilfley, Denise, Keel, Pamela K., Dhurandhar, Emily J., Balantekin, Katherine N.

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Effects of a Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Targeting Weight Stigma: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Pearl, Rebecca L., Wadden, Thomas A., Bach, Caroline, Gruber, Kathryn, Leonard, Sharon, Walsh, Olivia A., Tronieri, Jena S., Berkowitz, Robert I.

“…Objective: To test the effects of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for weight bias internalization (WBI; i.e., self-stigma) combined with behavioral weight…”
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Longitudinal associations of binge eating with internalized weight stigma and eating self-efficacy by Groshon, Laurie C., Pearl, Rebecca L.

“…Internalized weight stigma (IWS) is linked to binge eating disorder (BED) symptoms and reduced self-efficacy, yet it unknown how changes in these factors may…”
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Weight Stigma and Weight-Related Health: Associations of Self-Report Measures Among Adults in Weight Management by Pearl, Rebecca L, Puhl, Rebecca M, Himmelstein, Mary S, Pinto, Angela M, Foster, Gary D

“…Abstract Background Weight stigma impairs health. Few studies have disentangled the associations of experienced versus internalized stigma with weight-related…”
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Association between weight bias internalization and metabolic syndrome among treatment‐seeking individuals with obesity by Pearl, Rebecca L., Wadden, Thomas A., Hopkins, Christina M., Shaw, Jena A., Hayes, Matthew R., Bakizada, Zayna M., Alfaris, Nasreen, Chao, Ariana M., Pinkasavage, Emilie, Berkowitz, Robert I., Alamuddin, Naji

“…Objective Weight stigma is a chronic stressor that may increase cardiometabolic risk. Some individuals with obesity self‐stigmatize (i.e., weight bias…”
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Comparing measurement of internalized weight stigma and body dissatisfaction by Leget, Dakota L, LaCaille, Lara J, Pearl, Rebecca L

“…Respective conceptualizations of internalized weight stigma and body dissatisfaction are distinct; however, strong relationships between measures of these two…”
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Reflecting on mirror use for individuals with obesity: A response to Omondi and Freysteinson's systematic review by Leget, Dakota L., Sheynblyum, Miriam, Harrop, Erin N., Pearl, Rebecca L.

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