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Rebecca M. Puhl is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on issues related to obesity, including stigma, health practices, and psychosocial factors. Their work spans multiple interconnected fields including Health Professions, Psychology, and Medicine, with significant contributions in Pharmacy and Clinical Psychology as subfields.

Their scholarly output includes numerous publications in frequent venues such as Pediatric Obesity, Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Obesity, International Journal of Eating Disorders, and Journal of Adolescent Health. These platforms reflect a focus on both clinical and behavioral aspects of obesity as well as adolescent health.

Main research topics covered by Rebecca M. Puhl include:

  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Empathy and Medical Education
  • Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
  • Humor Studies and Applications
  • Diabetes Management and Education

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Rebecca M. Puhl are:

  • "Joint international consensus statement for ending stigma of obesity," 2020, Nature Medicine
  • "Weight stigma as a psychosocial contributor to obesity," 2020, American Psychologist
  • "Weight Stigma in Youth: Prevalence, Consequences, and Considerations for Clinical Practice," 2020, Current Obesity Reports
  • "The roles of experienced and internalized weight stigma in healthcare experiences: Perspectives of adults engaged in weight management across six countries," 2021, PLoS ONE
  • "What words should we use to talk about weight? A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies examining preferences for weight-related terminology," 2020, Obesity Reviews

Frequent co-authors include Leah M. Lessard, Gary D. Foster, Mary S. Himmelstein, Ryan J. Watson, and Rebecca L. Pearl, indicating ongoing collaborative efforts in their field.

Best Publications

  • The stigma of obesity: a review and update.

    Rebecca M. Puhl;Chelsea A. Heuer

  • Bias, Discrimination, and Obesity

    Rebecca Puhl;Kelly D. Brownell

  • Obesity Stigma: Important Considerations for Public Health

    Rebecca M. Puhl;Chelsea A. Heuer

  • Stigma, Obesity, and the Health of the Nation's Children

    Rebecca M. Puhl;Janet D. Latner

  • Confronting and Coping with Weight Stigma: An Investigation of Overweight and Obese Adults

    Rebecca M. Puhl;Kelly D. Brownell

  • Perceptions of weight discrimination: prevalence and comparison to race and gender discrimination in America.

    R M Puhl;T Andreyeva;K D Brownell

  • Joint international consensus statement for ending stigma of obesity.

    Francesco Rubino;Francesco Rubino;Rebecca M. Puhl;David E. Cummings;Robert H. Eckel

  • Psychosocial origins of obesity stigma: toward changing a powerful and pervasive bias.

    R. M. Puhl;K. D. Brownell

  • Changes in perceived weight discrimination among Americans, 1995-1996 through 2004-2006.

    Tatiana Andreyeva;Rebecca M. Puhl;Kelly D. Brownell

  • Personal Responsibility And Obesity: A Constructive Approach To A Controversial Issue

    Kelly D. Brownell;Rogan Kersh;David S. Ludwig;Robert C. Post

  • Childhood obesity: a societal problem to solve.

    M. B. Schwartz;R. Puhl

  • Health Consequences of Weight Stigma: Implications for Obesity Prevention and Treatment

    Rebecca Puhl;Young Suh

  • Stigma Experienced by Children and Adolescents With Obesity

    Stephen J Pont;Rebecca Puhl;Stephen R Cook;Wendelin Slusser

  • Weight discrimination and bullying.

    Rebecca M. Puhl;Kelly M. King

  • Weight bias internalization and health: a systematic review

    Rebecca L. Pearl;Rebecca M. Puhl

  • Management of obesity: improvement of health-care training and systems for prevention and care

    William H Dietz;Louise A Baur;Kevin Hall;Rebecca M Puhl

  • Weight stigmatization and bias reduction: perspectives of overweight and obese adults

    Rebecca M Puhl;Corinne A Moss-Racusin;Marlene B Schwartz;Kelly D Brownell

  • Internalization of weight bias: Implications for binge eating and emotional well-being.

    Rebecca M. Puhl;Corinne A. Moss-Racusin;Marlene B. Schwartz

  • Weight-based victimization toward overweight adolescents: observations and reactions of peers.

    Rebecca M. Puhl;Joerg Luedicke;Cheslea Heuer

  • Ways of coping with obesity stigma: review and conceptual analysis.

    Rebecca Puhl;Kelly D Brownell

  • Changes in Perceived Weight Discrimination Among Americans, 1995-1996 Through

    Rebecca M. Puhl;Kelly D. Brownell

Frequent Co-Authors

Kelly D. Brownell
Kelly D. Brownell Duke University
Marlene B. Schwartz
Marlene B. Schwartz University of Connecticut
Janet D. Latner
Janet D. Latner University of Hawaii at Manoa
Diane M. Quinn
Diane M. Quinn University of Connecticut
Ryan J. Watson
Ryan J. Watson University of Connecticut
Kerry S. O'Brien
Kerry S. O'Brien Monash University
John F. Dovidio
John F. Dovidio Yale University
Marla E. Eisenberg
Marla E. Eisenberg University of Minnesota
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer University of Minnesota
Diana J. Burgess
Diana J. Burgess United States Department of Veterans Affairs

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