Internalized weight bias predicts cortisol reactivity to social stress
Jung, F.; Bae, Y.; Kratzsch, J.; Riedel-Heller, S.; Luck-Sikorski, C. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2019 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Einleitung: Weight-associated stigmatization and discrimination may induce chronic stress in individuals with obesity. As a consequence, this stressor may cause an imbalance of HPA stress axis leading to increased eating behavior, and ultimately, weight gain. However, the direct link between internalized weight bias (IWB) and stress response to acute stressors via cortisol secretion has not been investigated so far. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the interaction between IWB as a chronic stressor and cortisol reactivity in an acute psychosocial stress situation induced by the Trier Socials St…