Beyond BMI: Pregnancy-related weight stigma increases risk of gestational diabetes

Accompanying rising global obesity rates is an increasing shadow pandemic: weight stigma [1]. Weight stigma refers to negative stereotypes associated with body weight that result in weight-based biases and discrimination [2]. Reproductive-aged women are particularly vulnerable to experiencing weight stigma given the focus on weight during pregnancy and the postpartum period [3]. Moreover, there is a positive relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the frequency of weight stigmatization, positioning women with obesity at the highest risk for exposure to weight stigma [4].

Source: Primary Care Diabetes - July 15, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Taniya S. Nagpal, A. Janet Tomiyama, Angela C. Incollingo Rodriguez Tags: Brief report Source Type: research