Growing up in a larger body: youth- and parent-reported triggers for illness and barriers to recovery from anorexia nervosa
These results highlighted how the majority of interviewed youth with history of 'overweight/obesity' reported weight stigma as both a trigger for the development of AN/AAN as well as a barrier to recovering. Internalized weight stigma among parents may influence their attitudes towards weight restoration as a treatment goal where these youth and parents may experience uncertainty of weight goals in treatment. This study demonstrated triggers and barriers to treatment that may be unique to youth with ED and history of 'overweight/obesity' and more research is needed to address weight stigma in multidisciplinary ED treatment for this understudied population.
Authors
- Jessica Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4918-6913)
- Tracy K. Richmond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8178-1125)
- Julia A. Vitagliano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0316-9752)
- Grace Jhe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3378-2526)
- Kelsey L. Rose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8104-490X)
- Melissa Freizinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2160-2871)
- Michelle Recto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4678-5096)
Institutions
- University of Vermont (US)
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2024-11-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-01156-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau