Rebecca Puhl

Summary

Affiliation: Yale University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Strategies to address weight-based victimization: youths' preferred support interventions from classmates, teachers, and parents
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
    J Youth Adolesc 42:315-27. 2013
  2. ncbi Weight-based victimization: bullying experiences of weight loss treatment--seeking youth
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, USA
    Pediatrics 131:e1-9. 2013
  3. ncbi Weight-based victimization toward overweight adolescents: observations and reactions of peers
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520 8369, USA
    J Sch Health 81:696-703. 2011
  4. ncbi Parental perceptions of weight terminology that providers use with youth
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, 309 Edwards St, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
    Pediatrics 128:e786-93. 2011
  5. ncbi Weight-based victimization among adolescents in the school setting: emotional reactions and coping behaviors
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520 8369, USA
    J Youth Adolesc 41:27-40. 2012
  6. ncbi Negative weight-based attitudes in treatment-seeking obese monolingual Hispanic patients with and without binge eating disorder
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
    Compr Psychiatry 52:737-43. 2011
  7. ncbi Framing messages about weight discrimination: impact on public support for legislation
    R M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520 8369, USA
    Int J Obes (Lond) 35:863-72. 2011
  8. ncbi Public opinion about laws to prohibit weight discrimination in the United States
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Department of Psychology, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 19:74-82. 2011
  9. ncbi Attitudes toward obesity in obese persons: a matched comparison of obese women with and without binge eating
    R M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, 309 Edwards Street, New Haven, CT 06520 8369, USA
    Eat Weight Disord 15:e173-9. 2010
  10. ncbi Obesity stigma: important considerations for public health
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Director of Research and Weight Stigma Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, 309 Edwards St, New Haven, CT 06520 8369, USA
    Am J Public Health 100:1019-28. 2010

Detail Information

Publications19

  1. ncbi Strategies to address weight-based victimization: youths' preferred support interventions from classmates, teachers, and parents
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
    J Youth Adolesc 42:315-27. 2013
    ....
  2. ncbi Weight-based victimization: bullying experiences of weight loss treatment--seeking youth
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, USA
    Pediatrics 131:e1-9. 2013
    ..Given that obese and treatment-seeking youth may be highly vulnerable to WBV and its negative consequences, the current study provides a comprehensive assessment of WBV in a weight loss treatment-seeking sample...
  3. ncbi Weight-based victimization toward overweight adolescents: observations and reactions of peers
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520 8369, USA
    J Sch Health 81:696-703. 2011
    ..This study examined adolescents' observations of and reactions to weight-based victimization toward overweight students at school...
  4. ncbi Parental perceptions of weight terminology that providers use with youth
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, 309 Edwards St, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
    Pediatrics 128:e786-93. 2011
    ....
  5. ncbi Weight-based victimization among adolescents in the school setting: emotional reactions and coping behaviors
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520 8369, USA
    J Youth Adolesc 41:27-40. 2012
    ..These findings can inform efforts to assist overweight youth to cope adaptively with weight-based victimization...
  6. ncbi Negative weight-based attitudes in treatment-seeking obese monolingual Hispanic patients with and without binge eating disorder
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
    Compr Psychiatry 52:737-43. 2011
    ....
  7. ncbi Framing messages about weight discrimination: impact on public support for legislation
    R M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520 8369, USA
    Int J Obes (Lond) 35:863-72. 2011
    ....
  8. ncbi Public opinion about laws to prohibit weight discrimination in the United States
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Department of Psychology, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 19:74-82. 2011
    ..These findings can be used to inform policy makers in efforts to develop antidiscrimination laws. Such measures will rectify health disparities for overweight Americans and facilitate public health efforts to address obesity...
  9. ncbi Attitudes toward obesity in obese persons: a matched comparison of obese women with and without binge eating
    R M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, 309 Edwards Street, New Haven, CT 06520 8369, USA
    Eat Weight Disord 15:e173-9. 2010
    ..Potential implications for stigma reduction efforts and clinical practice are discussed...
  10. ncbi Obesity stigma: important considerations for public health
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Director of Research and Weight Stigma Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, 309 Edwards St, New Haven, CT 06520 8369, USA
    Am J Public Health 100:1019-28. 2010
    ..These findings highlight weight stigma as both a social justice issue and a priority for public health...
  11. ncbi Weight bias among dietetics students: implications for treatment practices
    Rebecca Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, 309 Edwards, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 109:438-44. 2009
    ....
  12. ncbi Perceptions of weight discrimination: prevalence and comparison to race and gender discrimination in America
    R M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520 8369, USA
    Int J Obes (Lond) 32:992-1000. 2008
    ..This study examined experiences of weight/height discrimination in a nationally representative sample of US adults and compared their prevalence and patterns with discrimination experiences based on race and gender...
  13. ncbi Weight stigmatization and bias reduction: perspectives of overweight and obese adults
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and besity, Yale University, 309 Edwards Street, New Haven, CT 06518, USA
    Health Educ Res 23:347-58. 2008
    ....
  14. ncbi Stigma, obesity, and the health of the nation's children
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and ObesityYale University, New Haven, CT 06520 8369, USA
    Psychol Bull 133:557-80. 2007
    ....
  15. ncbi Internalization of weight bias: Implications for binge eating and emotional well-being
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, 309 Edwards Street, New Haven, CT 06520 8369, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 15:19-23. 2007
    ..In addition, participants were asked to list the most common weight-based stereotypes and whether they believed them to be true or false...
  16. ncbi Confronting and coping with weight stigma: an investigation of overweight and obese adults
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, 309 Edwards Street, New Haven, CT 06520 8369, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 14:1802-15. 2006
    ..This study examined experiences of weight stigmatization, sources of stigma, coping strategies, psychological functioning, and eating behaviors in a sample of 2671 overweight and obese adults...
  17. ncbi Psychosocial origins of obesity stigma: toward changing a powerful and pervasive bias
    R M Puhl
    Department of Psychology, Yale University, 2 Hillhouse Avenue, Box 208205, New Haven, CT 06520 8205, USA
    Obes Rev 4:213-27. 2003
    ..Individual and sociocultural contributors to bias suggested by these approaches are highlighted. New directions are discussed in both the understanding and prevention of weight bias...
  18. ncbi Changes in perceived weight discrimination among Americans, 1995-1996 through 2004-2006
    Tatiana Andreyeva
    Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:1129-34. 2008
    ..This study examined the trends in perceived weight/height discrimination among a nationally representative sample of adults aged 35-74 years, comparing experiences of discrimination based on race, age, and gender...
  19. ncbi Impact of perceived consensus on stereotypes about obese people: a new approach for reducing bias
    Rebecca M Puhl
    Department of PsychologyYale University, New Haven, CT 06520 8205, USA
    Health Psychol 24:517-25. 2005
    ..Social consensus feedback influenced participants' attitudes and beliefs about causes of obesity. Providing information about the uncontrollable causes of obesity and supposed scientific prevalence of traits also improved attitudes...