20. In an Ethnically/Racially and Socioeconomically Diverse Sample of Adolescents, do Weight Stigma, Family Functioning, and Parenting Practices Predict Disordered Eating Behaviors Eight Years Later?

Abstract

Weight stigma is a prevalent problem with concerning health consequences in young people. For example, studies in adolescents and young adults have consistently found that weight stigma is associated with higher prevalence of depressive symptoms, low self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, and disordered eating behaviors. Because of the crucial role of family members and the home environment for adolescent psychosocial development, it is important to understand the relationship between weight stigma and disordered eating behaviors within the familial context.