scholarly journals BMI, Weight Discrimination, and the Trajectory of Distress and Well‐Being Across the Coronavirus Pandemic

Obesity ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-45
Author(s):  
Angelina R. Sutin ◽  
Yannick Stephan ◽  
Martina Luchetti ◽  
Damaris Aschwanden ◽  
Jason E. Strickhouser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Weight Discrimination

scholarly journals Obesity, perceived weight discrimination, and psychological well-being in older adults in England

Obesity ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 1105-1111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah E. Jackson ◽  
Rebecca J. Beeken ◽  
Jane Wardle
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Weight Discrimination ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Perceived Weight

Biopsychosocial Pathways to Prediabetes and Diabetes

2018 ◽  
pp. 250-262
Author(s):  
Vera K. Tsenkova ◽  
Deborah Carr ◽  
Christopher L. Coe ◽  
Arun S. Karlamangla ◽  
Carol D. Ryff
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Premature Mortality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Weight Discrimination ◽  
Obesity And Diabetes ◽  
Psychosocial Processes

Type 2 diabetes is a significant problem worldwide, accounting for substantial morbidity and premature mortality. Understanding why some people remain healthy while others progress to insulin resistance and diabetes requires an integrative approach. Models of diabetes have focused on excess weight and physical inactivity as key targets for reducing diabetes risk. Obesity is a risk factor for developing Type 2 diabetes, yet most obese persons do not develop diabetes, suggesting moderation by other influences. This chapter highlights Midlife in the United States studies that employed multidomain assessments of the interplay between established risk factors and psychosocial influences on diabetes. The chapter reviews evidence that depression, anger, perceived weight discrimination, and neuroticism exacerbate the association between obesity and diabetes. The conclusion that psychosocial processes are major risk factors underscores the need for assessing mental health and promoting psychological well-being to complement traditional prevention efforts.

Putting Facts over Fears: Examining Childhood Anti-Obesity Initiatives

2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandy Szwarc
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Weight Discrimination ◽  
Media Messages ◽  
Weight Problems ◽  
Nutritional Deficits ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Increased Susceptibility

Communities and healthcare professionals are calling for a variety of public school anti-obesity initiatives, which need to be approached with caution. With no reliable or accepted clinical measure of obesity in growing children, many children are being inappropriately labeled and stigmatized as fat. The vast majority of children do not have weight problems. While intuitive, these programs are not evidence-based and none to date has proven effective in reducing long-term obesity. But they are resulting in unprecedented levels of body hatred, unhealthy and inappropriate weight loss attempts, fears of food, increased susceptibility to media messages, eating disorders, nutritional deficits, and weight discrimination. This article reviews the evidence surrounding childhood obesity and the health paradigm which has been shown to give lasting positive outcomes for children's health and well-being.

scholarly journals Weight discrimination: Are colleges preparing their graduates for successful employment and careers?

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-29
Author(s):  
Oliver W. A. Wilson ◽  
Melissa Bopp
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Societal Implications ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Weight Discrimination ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

Background: Colleges are uniquely positioned to influence both the short and long-term health and well-being of students through implementation of interventions to prevent and/or treat obesity among students; and have a vested interest given obesity has the potential to impact students' matriculation, graduation, and career prospects.Aim: To illustrate the essential roles of colleges to influence obesity prevention and treatment given the potential to influence the students' matriculation, graduation, and career prospects.Methods: The discussion begins with an overview of the prevalence and societal implications of obesity. Next the implications for higher education with respect to matriculation and graduation, the influence of higher education on lifestyle behaviors, and the influence of obesity on academic performance. This is followed by the influence of obesity on students' post-higher education lives, including potential discrimination when seeking employment, and the impact that the nature of the jobs that graduates attain may have on their health and well-being.Results: There exists a great need to reduce the prevalence of obesity and colleges are well positioned to provide leadership and direction.Conclusions: Implications for colleges are set forth, with ways in which they can play a role in promoting student health detailed.

The Relationship Between Hearing Loss Self-Management and Hearing Aid Benefit and Satisfaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Convery ◽  
Gitte Keidser ◽  
Louise Hickson ◽  
Carly Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Hearing Aid Benefit ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Hearing loss self-management refers to the knowledge and skills people use to manage the effects of hearing loss on all aspects of their daily lives. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-reported hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Method Thirty-seven adults with hearing loss, all of whom were current users of bilateral hearing aids, participated in this observational study. The participants completed self-report inventories probing their hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Correlation analysis was used to investigate the relationship between individual domains of hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Results Participants who reported better self-management of the effects of their hearing loss on their emotional well-being and social participation were more likely to report less aided listening difficulty in noisy and reverberant environments and greater satisfaction with the effect of their hearing aids on their self-image. Participants who reported better self-management in the areas of adhering to treatment, participating in shared decision making, accessing services and resources, attending appointments, and monitoring for changes in their hearing and functional status were more likely to report greater satisfaction with the sound quality and performance of their hearing aids. Conclusion Study findings highlight the potential for using information about a patient's hearing loss self-management in different domains as part of clinical decision making and management planning.

Inclusion of Transgender Voice and Communication Training in a University Clinic

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 109-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Oates ◽  
Georgia Dacakis
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Clinical Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Communication Training ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Transgender People ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Effectiveness Of Training ◽  
Negative Impacts

Because of the increasing number of transgender people requesting speech-language pathology services, because having gender-incongruent voice and communication has major negative impacts on an individual's social participation and well-being, and because voice and communication training is supported by an improving evidence-base, it is becoming more common for universities to include transgender-specific theoretical and clinical components in their speech-language pathology programs. This paper describes the theoretical and clinical education provided to speech-language pathology students at La Trobe University in Australia, with a particular focus on the voice and communication training program offered by the La Trobe Communication Clinic. Further research is required to determine the outcomes of the clinic's training program in terms of student confidence and competence as well as the effectiveness of training for transgender clients.

Improving Feeding Outcomes in the NICU: Moving From Volume-Driven to Infant-Driven Feeding

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 68-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine S. Shaker
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Dynamic Systems ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Dynamic Systems Theory ◽  
Feeding Problems ◽  
Care Giving ◽  
Extremely Preterm ◽  
Extremely Preterm Infants

Current research on feeding outcomes after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) suggests a need to critically look at the early underpinnings of persistent feeding problems in extremely preterm infants. Concepts of dynamic systems theory and sensitive care-giving are used to describe the specialized needs of this fragile population related to the emergence of safe and successful feeding and swallowing. Focusing on the infant as a co-regulatory partner and embracing a framework of an infant-driven, versus volume-driven, feeding approach are highlighted as best supporting the preterm infant's developmental strivings and long-term well-being.

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