Moderation by weight status of the associations between positive and negative weight commentary and body image-related indicators in young adults
Associations between weight commentary and body image-related indicators were moderated by weight status in females but not in males. For women with higher weight, positive remarks were somewhat protective, while negative remarks appeared to have disproportionately adverse effects. Findings suggest the need for weight-neutral, sensitive approaches to weight discussions in clinical and social settings.
Authors
- Kristen M. Lucibello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6614-2007)
- Maryam Marashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3104-3148)
- Catherine Michelle Sabiston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8419-6666)
- Erin K. O’Loughlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5787-3238)
- Marie‐Pierre Sylvestre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5803-4615)
- Jennifer O’Loughlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7240-7588)
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Brock University (CA)
- Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0337951
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00