Post midterm review Flashcards
What is one of the most common ways to get people to get a gym membership?
capitalizing on securities and weight stigma.
What is BMI a measure of?
Size, BMI can be a complete inaccurate assessment of health
What is obesity measuring?
Level of function
What is the definition of obesity?
Excess adiposity and/or dysfunctional adipose tissue that causes biopsychosocial co-morbidities (NO MENTION OF BMI)
Why would higher weight and obesity not be the same?
Higher weight- Mark of physical health
Obesity- mental disorder
How is weight highly socialized?
- Body ideals and expectations
- Associations of personal characteristics with weight
What are the most common adjectives associated with weight stigma?
Lazy, non-compliant, and lacking self-control
What is weight stigma?
Negative social stereotypes and misconceptions associated with body weight
What further projects weight stigma?
The media
Example- T.V show “The Biggest Loser”
What is the problem with weight stigma?
The problem is associating personality traits with weight
Adults who have obesity identify ________ ________ settings as a source of weight stigma
Physical Activity Settings
Experiencing weight stigma reduces ____ - _______ to be active
Self-efficacy
Weight stigma increases maladaptive coping behaviors like…..
Unhealthy eating and avoiding activity
What is the prevailing narrative for the cause of obesity?
That someone with obesity is Individually Responsible
How many known causes are there of obesity?
200 causal factors
What are the 7 main categories that summarize the causes of obesity?
- Food production
- Social influences
- Food Consumption
- Individual Psychology
- Biology
- Individual Activity
- Activity Environment
What is an example of how food production can affect obesity?
Food production is a social determinant of health, access to grocery stores can affect obesity
What is an example of how Social Influences can affect obesity?
Socialization
What is an example of how Food consumption can affect obesity?
Cooking skills
What is an example of how Individual Psychology can affect obesity?
Mental illnesses
What is an example of how Biology can affect obesity?
Genetic proportions, families usually have similar body structures
What is an example of how Individual Activity can affect obesity?
Knowledge of activities
What is an example of how Activity Environment can affect obesity?
Parks, sidewalks, are you safe?
How can you connect the complex map of obesity to social determinants of health?
Food production and individual activity are still there but they do not function in isolation.
Example: We can give you exercise and nutrition programs however we must take into consideration social determinants, can you even afford this program?
Only ____ to ____ percent of Canadian adults are visibly active.
15 to 20 percent
What is weight bias?
Negative attitudes we hold towards weight (not just society)- can be influenced by weight stigma, and/or implicit (we don’t know they are there)
What is weight based discrimination?
When you act on your bias to treat others unfairly
Why is embarrassment not the same as shame and guilt?
Embarrassment is ACUTE
What does shame and guilt impact and how does it impact it?
Wellness and health behaviors by increasing stress, maladaptive eating behaviors and physical inactivity
What does shame do?
An intense emotion
- Shame further takes away our feeling of power
What does guilt do?
An intense emotion
-Guilt prevents us from acting for ourselves
What are 3-4 things that happen when someone is experiencing weight bias and stigma?
- Increased risk of experiencing internalized weight bias
- Acceptance and self-directs neg stereotypes associated with weight
- impacts indiv living with obesity
- associated with poor mental health outcomes and weight gain
What is internalized weight bias?
Self-blame, believing negative associations with weight about yourself
What does internalized weight bias do?
Focuses on obesity and indiv. responsibility, and drives obesity as well as reduces motivation and compliance to health recommendations
What is the main driver of obesity?
Its not the exercise, and not the nutrition, but the main driver is STIGMA