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02-07-2015

Attributing discrimination to weight: associations with well-being, self-care, and disease status in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Auteurs: Lindsey Potter, Kenneth Wallston, Paula Trief, Jan Ulbrecht, Vanessa Juth, Joshua Smyth

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Uitgave 6/2015

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Abstract

This study examined the association between attributing self-reported discrimination to weight and diabetes outcomes (glycemic control, diabetes-related distress, and diabetes self-care). A community dwelling sample of 185 adults (mean age 55.4; 80 % White/Caucasian 65 % female) with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (HbA1c level ≥7.5 %) provided demographic and several self-report measures (including diabetes-related distress, diabetes self-care activities, discrimination, and attributions of discrimination), and had height, weight, and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) assessed by trained research staff as part of a larger research study. Individuals who attributed self-reported discrimination to weight had significantly higher HbA1c levels, higher levels of diabetes-related distress, and worse diabetes-related self-care behaviors (general diet, exercise, and glucose testing). These relationships persisted even when controlling for BMI, overall discrimination, depressive symptoms, and demographic characteristics. Results indicate that the perception of weight stigma among individuals with type 2 diabetes is strongly associated with a range of poor diabetes outcomes. Efforts to reduce exposure to and/or teach adaptive coping for weight stigma may benefit patients with type 2 diabetes.
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Titel
Attributing discrimination to weight: associations with well-being, self-care, and disease status in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Auteurs
Lindsey Potter
Kenneth Wallston
Paula Trief
Jan Ulbrecht
Vanessa Juth
Joshua Smyth
Publicatiedatum
02-07-2015
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Uitgave 6/2015
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-015-9655-0