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AuthorO'Hara, Lily
AuthorAlajaimi, Bayan
AuthorAlshowaikh, Bayan
Available date2023-03-29T06:46:52Z
Publication Date2023-01-01
Publication NameFrontiers in Public Health
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1015181
CitationO'Hara L, Alajaimi B and Alshowaikh B (2023) “I was bullied for being fat in every situation, in every outfit, at every celebration”: A qualitative exploratory study on experiences of weight-based oppression in Qatar. Front. Public Health 11:1015181. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1015181
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URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/41406
AbstractIntroduction: Weight-based oppression (WBO) has been documented as a widespread phenomenon in Western countries and is associated with a range of psychological, physiological, and behavioral harms. Research on weight-based oppression is largely absent from the Arab region. Methods: We conducted a qualitative exploratory study using semi-structured in-depth interviews to examine the internalized attitudes, values, and beliefs related to body weight, and experiences of external weight-based oppression of 29 staff, faculty, and students at Qatar University. Results: Thematic analysis revealed six major themes on the characteristics of internalized WBO, and the nature, timing, source, extent, and impact of external WBO. WBO was regarded as so common in the Arab culture as to be normative, with damaging exposure to WBO beginning in early childhood. Conclusion: WBO in the Arab region is an important and unrecognized public health issue. Programs to reduce WBO should be developed in all sectors.
SponsorThis work was funded by Qatar University, Office of Research Support (ORS) (Grant No. QUST-1-CHS-2019-13). Funding for Open Access Publication was provided by Qatar National Library. The funder played no role in the study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, writing of the report, or the decision to submit the article for publication.
Languageen
PublisherFrontiers Media
SubjectArab region
Qatar
weight bias
weight stigma
weight-based oppression
Title“I was bullied for being fat in every situation, in every outfit, at every celebration”: A qualitative exploratory study on experiences of weight-based oppression in Qatar
TypeArticle
Volume Number11
ESSN2296-2565
dc.accessType Open Access


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