
Friday, May 9, 2025 - 3:44 pm – 3:51 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS:
Allied Health Accepted Papers [Rapid Fire Abstracts @ 7 mins each]
Bariatric Surgery; Bariatric Medicine; Allied Health
Internalized Weight Bias Is A Stronger Predictor Of Binge Eating And Emotional Eating Than Perceived Weight-based Discrimination: A Longitudinal Study With Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery Patients
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Speaker:
Dr. Katey Park, PhD
University Health Network
Dr. Katey Park is a postdoctoral fellow in the Bariatric Surgery Program at the University Health Network. She obtained her PhD in Psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University in 2023. Her research focuses on weight stigma and body image, and how these factors influence eating behaviours and physical activity, particularly among individuals undergoing obesity treatment.