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Exploring weight bias internalization in pregnancy
Working with Obesity Canada, we modified the Adult Weight Bias Internalization Scale to be specific to gestational weight gain in pregnancy. We measured weight bias internalization and associations with excessive gestational weight gain and obesity.
Team: T. Nagpal (University of Alberta), K. Adamo (University of Ottawa), X. Ramos-Salas (Obesity Canada), H. Piccinini-Vallis (Dalhousie University), M. Vallis (Dalhousie University), A. Alberga (Concordia University), R. Bell (University of Alberta), D. da Silva (Bishop's University), M. Davenport (University of Alberta), L. Gaudet (Queen's University), A. Incollingo Rodriguez (Worcester Polytechnic Institute), R. Liu (Women's College Hospital), M. Myre (University of Alberta), K. Nerenberg (University of Calgary), S. Nutter (University of Victoria), S. Russell-Mayhew (University of Calgary), C. Vilhan (Obesity Canada)
Funding: SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant 2022-2025
Exploring intersecting identities in pregnancy and experiences of weight stigma
We are interviewing pregnant individuals who identify as women of colour to understand potential experiences of weight stigma among diverse racialized communities during pregnancy.
Team: T. Nagpal (University of Alberta), S. Deol (University of Alberta), A. Ferdinands (University of Alberta), T. Berry (University of Alberta), S. Nutter (University of Victoria), A. Incollingo Rodriguez (Worcester Polytechnic University), B. Hill (Monash University), Obesity Canada
Funding: University of Alberta Endowment Fund for the Future Advancement of Scholarship 2022-2023
Read: Intersecting Expectations when Expecting: Pregnancy-Related Weight Stigma in Women of Colour
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