Weight Bias, Weight Stigma
Conditions
Keywords
obesity, weight bias, weight stigma, fat-phobia, dietitian
Brief summary
The objective of this study was to examine weight bias among Turkish dietitians. and to investigate the effect of the patient's weight status on the dietitian's assessment and dietetic practice.
Detailed description
The dietitians were randomly assigned to an online case study with lactose intolerance, with all patient information identical except for the patient's weight and photograph. In one case there was a photograph of a woman with obesity and in the other a woman of normal weight. The objective of the case study was to evaluate how the body weight of a patient who consulted a dietitian for a reason unrelated to the body weight affected professional practices.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Ezgi Bellikci Koyu
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Inclusion criteria
* Dietitians working in Turkiye
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy * breastfeeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Differences between dietitians' lifestyle recommendations among groups. | Baseline | Dietitians' recommendations lifestyle recommendations (such as dietary intake of energy and macronutrients) were assessed using a 5-point Likert-type scale (1; should be greatly reduced, 5; should be greatly increased). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Differences between the biochemical status rated by dietitians between groups | Baseline | Dietitians rated the biochemical status of the case with a 5-point Likert type scale (1; very good, 5; very poor). |
| Differences between the diet quality rated by dietitians between groups | Baseline | Dietitians rated the diet quality of the case with a 5-point Likert type scale (1; very good, 5; very poor). |
| Differences between dietatians' expectations regarding the patient's adherence to the diet between groups | Baseline | Dietatians' expectations regarding the patient's adherence to the diet were assessed using the statements the patient is willing to be treated, the patient is expected to comply with the treatment recommendations, the patient will be successful in making dietary changes, the patient will be able to sustain recommendations, the patient understood treatment recommendations. A 5-point Likert type scale (1; strongly disagree, 5; strongly agree) was used to rate these statements. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed