People with larger bodies face weight stigma, particularly during pregnancy and postpartum periods leading to discrimination in various social settings. Monash University researchers developed a model called SWIPE to eliminate weight stigma for pregnant and postpartum women. The program addresses societal norms, pressures to meet thinness ideals, and stigmatizing environments. Factors like race, socioeconomic status, BMI, and weight self-perception influence the degree of weight stigma experienced. SWIPE can be used to identify ways to stop stigmatizing larger-bodied pregnant and postpartum women and improve their psychological wellbeing, access to care, and overall health outcomes for themselves and their children.
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Monash researchers develop model to tackle weight stigma in pregnancy and beyond
