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"Edache IY" Authored Publications:
| Title | Authors | PubMed ID | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weight bias: relationships with physical activity and sedentary behaviour | Forouhar V; Edache IY; Alberga AS; | 40374859 HKAP |
| 2 | Weight bias among Canadians: Associations with sociodemographics, BMI and body image constructs | Côté M; Forouhar V; Edache IY; Alberga AS; | 38964079 HKAP |
| 3 | Predictors of support for anti-weight discrimination policies among Canadian adults | Levy M; Forouhar V; Edache IY; Alberga AS; | 37139379 HKAP |
| 4 | Effects of the HEARTY exercise randomized controlled trial on eating behaviors in adolescents with obesity | Alberga AS; Edache IY; Sigal RJ; von Ranson KM; Russell-Mayhew S; Kenny GP; Doucette S; Prud' homme D; Hadjiyannakis S; Cameron JD; Goldfield GS; | 37034563 HKAP |
| 5 | Weight bias and support of public health policies | Edache IY; Kakinami L; Alberga AS; | 33990876 PERFORM |
| 6 | Weight bias and health care utilization: a scoping review. | Alberga AS, Edache IY, Forhan M, Russell-Mayhew S | 32800008 HKAP |
| Title: | Weight bias and support of public health policies | ||||
| Authors: | Edache IY, Kakinami L, Alberga AS | ||||
| Link: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33990876/ | ||||
| DOI: | 10.17269/s41997-020-00471-7 | ||||
| Publication: | Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique | ||||
| Keywords: | Bias; Canada; Obesity; Policy; Public health; Weight stigma; | ||||
| PMID: | 33990876 | Category: | Date Added: | 2021-05-15 | |
| Dept Affiliation: |
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1 Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W., SP 165.31, Montréal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada. 2 Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Concordia University, 1455, Boulevard de Maisonneuve West, Montréal, QC, H3G 1M8, Canada. 3 PERFORM Centre, Concordia University, 7141, Sherbrooke St. W., Montréal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada. 4 Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W., SP 165.31, Montréal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada. angela.alberga@concordia.ca. |
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Objectives: Public health policies have been proposed to help address prevalent Canadian obesity rates. Along with the increase in obesity prevalence, explicit weight bias is also rampant in Western society. This paper aimed to assess the association between explicit weight bias attitudes and Canadian public support of these policy recommendations. Methods: Canadian adults (N = 903; 51% female; BMI = 27.3 ± 7.0 kg/m2) completed an online survey measuring explicit weight bias, using the three subscales of the Anti-Fat Attitudes Questionnaire: Willpower (belief in weight controllability), Fear of fat (fear of gaining weight), and Dislike (antipathy towards people with obesity). Whether these subscales were associated with policy support was assessed with logistic regression. Analyses were adjusted for age, race, gender, and income. Results: Public support of policy recommendations ranged from 53% to 90%. Explicit weight bias was primarily expressed through a fear of weight gain and the belief that weight gain was within the individual's control based on willpower. Although the Dislike subscale was associated with lower support for several policies that enable or guide individual choice in behaviour change, the Willpower and Fear of fat subscales were associated with greater support for similar policies. Conclusion: This study contributes to evidence-informed public health action by describing public support of public health policies and demonstrating an association between explicit weight bias and public support. A higher total explicit weight bias score increased the odds of supporting primarily less intrusive policies. However, dislike of individuals with obesity was associated with decreased odds of supporting many policies. |
