Assessment and impact of paediatric internalized weight bias: A systematic review
Authors' conclusion
IWB is significantly associated with and may contribute to maladaptive eating behaviours and adverse psychopathology in children.
Study context
- Population
- Children and adolescents under 18 years; observational studies addressing internalized weight bias (IWB)24 studies
- Outcome
- (1) Instruments that measure IWB among children and adolescents; (2) comorbid variables associated with paediatric IWB
Methodological detailsPRISMA guidelines, observational studies included, inductive qualitative analysis, Searched Ovid and PubMED Medline, Ovid HealthStar and ProQuest PsychInfo
- PRISMA guidelines
- Observational studies included
- Inductive qualitative analysis
- Searched Ovid and PubMED Medline, Ovid HealthStar and ProQuest PsychInfo
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Outcomes with significant associations: physical health
n = 4
Outcomes with significant associations: mental health
n = 9
Outcomes with significant associations: social functioning
n = 5
Outcomes with significant associations: eating behaviours
n = 8
Original publication
Assessment and impact of paediatric internalized weight bias: A systematic review. Pediatr Obes. Published 26 April 2023. doi:10.
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