SynthesisObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2025
Weight stigma in the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods: A systematic review of women's perspectives.
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- Weight stigma in the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods: A systematic review of women's perspectives.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Opportunities and Challenges for Precision Nutrition in Gestational Obesity Management.Current obesity reports · 2026Review
- Preconception Perceptions, Knowledge and Behaviours of Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Qualitative Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- The association between higher body weight and stigmatizing language documented in hospital birth admission notes.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Article
- Disparities in planned and successful vaginal delivery after a cesarean delivery by body mass index: a population-based cohort study.AJOG global reports · 2026Article
- Pre-gestational BMI, obstetric violence, and perinatal mental health: a retrospective cohort study.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
- Exploring the relationships among weight stigma, weight bias internalisation, feeling fat, and self-esteem across preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Societal constructions of weight stigma against preconception, pregnant, and postpartum women from community members' perspectives: a qualitative story completion study.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Weight stigma and the development of body image resilience during preconception, pregnancy and postpartum: A qualitative interview study.Health psychology openArticle
- General practitioners' perspectives of caring for larger-bodied preconception women: A descriptive qualitative study.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
Weight stigma presents a significant challenge for women throughout the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum (PPP) periods, manifesting in multiple areas of life, including interpersonal relationships, healthcare settings, and broader social contexts. This systematic review investigates weight stigma in women across their reproductive years, examining its impact, and exploring the socioecological factors that contribute to its persistence. We searched Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, Maternity and Infant Care (MIDIRS), and Global Health for peer-reviewed articles published since 2010. Of the 3486 records identified, 38 were included in a narrative synthesis. Inductive thematic analysis was used to explore women's personal experiences of weight stigma. We then applied a socioecological lens to examine the interrelationships between individual, interpersonal, organizational, and societal factors contributing to weight stigma. Five overarching themes were identified: (1) the impact of weight stigma on PPP women; (2) weight stigma experiences across the socioecological contexts; (3) coping strategies; (4) women's voices as a call to action; and (5) interrelationships of weight stigma contexts. Our findings provide critical insights into the multifaceted nature of weight stigma, highlighting the need for future research, and the development of practical strategies that prioritize women's perspectives, and challenge harmful societal norms for positive change.
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