Obesity stigmatization as the status quo: Structural considerations and prevalence among young adults in the U.S.
Ambwani S, Thomas KM, Hopwood CJ, Moss SA, Grilo CM. Obesity stigmatization as the status quo: Structural considerations and prevalence among young adults in the U.S. Eating Behaviors 2014, 15: 366-370. PMID: 25064282, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative attitudesObesity stigmatizationDisorder featuresObese peopleU.S. adultsSelf-report questionnairesYoung U.S. adultsSuch negative attitudesLife challengesAdult responsesObese personsObese Persons ScalePersons ScaleStigmatizing attitudesHarsher judgmentsYoung adultsEndorsement ratesFuture researchMajor dimensionsPrevalenceSignificant healthObeseAttitudesObesityStigmatizationHeightened vagal activity during high-calorie food presentation in obese compared with non-obese individuals—Results of a pilot study
Udo T, Weinberger AH, Grilo CM, Brownell KD, DiLeone RJ, Lampert R, Matlin SL, Yanagisawa K, McKee SA. Heightened vagal activity during high-calorie food presentation in obese compared with non-obese individuals—Results of a pilot study. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice 2014, 8: e258-e265. PMID: 24847667, PMCID: PMC4031442, DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2013.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-obese individualsHigh-calorie food itemsVagal activityObese individualsHF-HRVHigh-frequency heart rate variabilityHeart rate variabilityConsumption of foodPalatable foodFood itemsAppetitive behaviorCue reactivityPilot studyFood presentationRate variabilityFood cuesFood deprivationObesePotential roleMood statesHRVFurther investigationPresentationInductionMood induction