Weight stigma
Obesity, Stigma, and Discrimination - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Society has wrongly associated obesity with laziness, irresponsibility, and a lack of self-control. This perception persists despite the recognized influence ...
Weight Stigma | World Obesity Federation
Weight stigma refers to the discriminatory acts and ideologies targeted towards individuals because of their weight and size. Weight stigma is a result of ...
The burden of weight stigma - American Psychological Association
Weight stigma, also called sizeism, leads to suffering and psychological distress. Sizeism increases a person's risk for mental health problems.
Weight stigma: As harmful as obesity itself? - Harvard Health
Weight stigma is discrimination based on a person's weight, and it can lead to poor health and increased weight gain.
Obesity Stigma: Important Considerations for Public Health - PMC
Stigma and discrimination toward obese persons are pervasive and pose numerous consequences for their psychological and physical health.
How Do Weight Bias and Stigma Affect Patients With Obesity?
What are the consequences of weight stigma? · Low self-esteem and negative body image · Depression and anxiety · Rejection by peers and family members · Poor ...
Weight Stigma - National Eating Disorders Association
Weight stigma often targets individuals who are deemed to be in higher weight bodies, but it can affect people of all body sizes. Weight bias can increase body ...
Weight Stigma - National Eating Disorders Collaboration
Weight stigma is the discrimination towards people based on their body weight and size. While weight stigma may occur across most weight categories, ...
Weight Bias & Stigma | Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health
People with a higher body weight are vulnerable to weight bias and discrimination. The Rudd Center aims to address weight stigma through research and ...
Addressing weight stigma and fatphobia in public health
Weight stigma is harmful to health (and not controlled for in research) · Inflammation, stress, and high blood pressure · Increased blood sugar and risk of Type ...
Understanding Obesity Stigma Brochure - Obesity Action Coalition
Bias, stigma, and discrimination due to weight are frequent experiences for many individuals with obesity, which have serious consequences for their personal ...
How and why weight stigma drives the obesity 'epidemic' and harms ...
We argue the opposite. The latest science indicates that weight stigma can trigger physiological and behavioral changes linked to poor metabolic ...
Weight Stigma - World Obesity Federation
Weight stigma refers to the discriminatory acts and ideologies targeted towards individuals because of their weight and size. Weight stigma is a result of ...
Weight Bias in Healthcare | Rudd Center for Food Policy
Weight bias and weight stigma in healthcare causes harm for patients with higher body weight. These resources address the health consequences in healthcare.
Pervasiveness, impact and implications of weight stigma - The Lancet
showed that 88% of people living with obesity reported being stigmatised due to their weight. Furthermore, 42% felt uncomfortable talking to their GP about ...
Social stigma of obesity - Wikipedia
Social stigma of obesity is bias or discriminatory behaviors targeted at overweight and obese individuals because of their weight and high body fat percentage.
Obesity Stigma: Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions
Obesity stigma is characterised by prejudiced, stereotyped, and discriminatory views and actions towards people with obesity.
Weight Stigma | Student Health and Counseling Services - UC Davis
Weight stigma refers to the discriminatory acts and stigmatizing beliefs directed towards those perceived to carry excess weight.
Weight stigma in Australia: a public health call to action
Key points · Weight stigma is harmful to mental and physical health and is present across most areas of public health · The public health focus ...
Weight stigma experienced by patients with obesity in healthcare ...
This study offers a comprehensive systematic review and synthesis of weight stigma experienced in healthcare settings, from the perspective of patients living ...