With the advancement of information technology, wearable healthcare technology has emerged as one promising technologies to improve wellbeing individuals. However, adoption lagged when compared other well-established durable products, such smartphones and tablets, because inadequate knowledge antecedents intention. The aim this paper is address an identified gap in literature by empirically testing a theoretical model for examining impact consumers' health beliefs, accuracy, privacy...

Previous literature reports that obese persons are discriminated in the workplace. Evidence suggests people perceived as having less leadership potential, and comparison to normal weight peers, expected be successful. This study examined whether against when applying for employment. Three hypotheses were offered line with previous research: (1) likely assessed positively on personnel suitability than people; (2) active employment more non-active employment; (3) women men. 181 Participants...

Technological advancement and personalized health information has led to an increase in people using responding wearable technology the last decade. These changes are often perceived be beneficial, providing greater insights about for users, organizations healthcare government. However, date, understanding antecedents of its adoption is limited. Seeking address this gap, cross-sectional study examined what factors influence users' intention technology. We used self-administrated online...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to unprecedented changes in the way we live, particularly for people at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. People with pre-existing health conditions have been markedly impacted and, some instances, left unsupported due reduced provision routine healthcare services. living obesity (PLWO) are identified as COVID-19 infection. Currently, there is a paucity evidence about impact first lockdown on PLWO, including those accessing weight...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a virus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was announced as global pandemic WHO on 11 March, 2020. Although COVID-19 is not life-threatening in most people, it can be lethal for others. The exact mortality rate varies greatly between regions and countries, particularly with an increased risk of death people aged 70 years older.1Lloyd-Sherlock P Ebrahim S Geffen L McKee M Bearing the brunt covid-19: older low...

Weight bias exhibited by health care students may continue into their future practice, compromising the provision of that people living with overweight or obesity receive. This highlights need to comprehensively examine extent which weight is present among and factors be associated students' bias.In this cross-sectional study, Australian university enrolled in courses were invited via social media advertisements, snowball convenience sampling, making direct contact universities complete an...

Obesity is highly stigmatized, with negative obesity-related stereotypes widespread across society. Internalized weight stigma (IWS) linked to outcomes including poor mental health and disordered eating. Previous evidence examining population groups at higher risk of experiencing IWS comes from small, nonrepresentative samples. Here, we re-assess previously reported associations demographic, socioeconomic, wider social factors in a large general birth cohort study for the first time.

Anti-fat attitudes may lead to stigmatisation of and lowered self-esteem in obese people. Examining anti-fat is warranted given that there an association with behaviours. Previous studies, mainly outside the UK, have demonstrated are increasing over time.The study was cross-sectional a sample 2380 participants (74.2 % female; aged 18-65 years). In online survey reported demographic characteristics completed range implicit explicit measures obesity related attitudes.Perceptions were more...

Growing evidence suggests that prolonged uninterrupted sitting can be detrimental to health. Much sedentary behaviour research is reliant on self-reports of time, and sitting-reduction interventions often focus reducing motivation sit. These approaches assume people are consciously aware their time. Drawing Action Identification Theory, this paper argues rarely identify the act as 'sitting' per se, instead view it an incidental component more meaningful purposeful typically-seated...

Weight stigma and discrimination is experienced by people living with obesity (PLWO) on almost a daily basis, across many settings. Counterintuitively, given that healthcare settings should be safe space free of judgement, empirical evidence has demonstrated weight in pervasive, where PLWO are stigmatised, disrespected, some instances discriminated against through lack equitable access to care [[1]Rubino F. Puhl R.M. Cummings D.E. Eckel R.H. Ryan D.H. Mechanick J.I. Nadglowski J. Salas X.R....

Abstract Background Weight stigma is pervasive within healthcare and negatively impacts both access to care the patient‐practitioner relationship. There limited evidence on weight among registered dietitians, particularly in United Kingdom, though data show weight‐related prejudice towards people living with obesity. The aim of this study was examine explicit implicit practicing dietitians as well lived experience themselves others. Methods An online cross‐sectional survey disseminated...

BackgroundWeight-related discrimination is widespread in society. Some US studies have suggested weight may differ between demographic groups, impacting white women more than minority or men. However, stigma differs substantially societies, and few explored intersectional effects outside the US.MethodsIn a large (N=8,057) ethnically diverse panel study UK adults, we examined associations of body mass index (BMI) with two stigma-related outcomes past year: being insulted an everyday setting...

Summary Specialist weight management services including bariatric surgery are commissioned within regions of England called Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) with eligibility and treatment guidelines determined as part the National Institute for Health Excellence (NICE) guidance. Reported variation in commissioning criteria has not been previously mapped. Freedom Information (FOI) requests provide a tool, supported by legislation, to ask questions public authorities ICSs such that they must...

Abstract Understanding the lived experience of obesity, just like any other chronic outcome, is essential to addressing deep routed inequalities and stigma associated with as well creating more inclusive effective policies healthcare. The psychosocial aspects obesity are vast such differs between individuals groups. However, there consistent issues identified within empirical studies accounts that require consideration potential adaption in design delivery care including weight management...

Summary This pilot study explored the use of a novel behavioural artificial intelligence (AI) tool to examine whether personality is associated with lived experience NHS England launched low calorie diet (LCD). A cross‐sectional survey was disseminated service users gather data on emotional wellbeing, physical activity, pain, motivation manage diabetes, lose weight, rating total replacement (TDR) products and frequency using fibre supplements. The scaled insights AI used infer traits from...