Experiencing weight stigma during childbirth increases the odds of cesarean birth
Women with obesity reported the highest proportion of weight stigmatization during childbirth, experiencing stigma more frequently than women without obesity. This increased frequency of weight stigma was associated with higher odds of CB. Raising awareness among healthcare providers and reducing potential biases and stigmatization may improve care quality and health outcomes for women with obesity.
Authors
- Regula A. Schwenk
- Évelyne Aubry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3861-0694)
- Carmen Wyss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2384-8114)
Institutions
- Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07251-6
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.13
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung