The WEIGHT of weight stigma w/Dr. Nana Yaa Marfo. Ep. 5

09/12/2022 45 min

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Episode Synopsis

Hello! We are back with a new episode. Today's podcast episode features Nana Yaa Marfo, PhD, a clinical psychology postdoctoral fellow here at iSPARC. Dr. Marfo provides outpatient clinical care and conducts mental health services research. Her past experiences working on weight-related studies informed our chat today. We discuss unrealistic body expectations promoted by social media, food insecurity on college campuses, the impact of weight stigma on young adult mental health, and how the social determinants of health play a role in weight stigma. 

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