Introduction Obesity is an ongoing public health concern in the US Weight stigma is linked to
a number of obesogenic health outcomes, which complicate obesity treatment and …

Background Weight stigma is associated with several negative health issues such as
anxiety, depression, maladaptive eating, and metabolic and cardiovascular disease …

Stigma and discrimination toward obese persons are pervasive and pose numerous
consequences for their psychological and physical health. Despite decades of science …

Objective A substantial amount of literature has suggested that weight stigma impairs health.
Evidence on gender differences in weight stigma has been mixed, but studies of weight …

Despite decades of research documenting consistent stigma and discrimination against
individuals with obesity, weight stigma is rarely considered in obesity prevention and …

Background Weight stigma is pervasive across the US and is associated with poor health
outcomes including all-cause mortality. One potential reason that weight stigma may be …

Background Weight stigma impairs health. Few studies have disentangled the associations
of experienced versus internalized stigma with weight-related outcomes. Purpose To …

Background Challenges of maintaining long-term weight loss are well-established and
present significant obstacles in obesity prevention and treatment. A neglected but potentially …

Objective Weight‐based stigmatization is associated with negative psychological and
behavioral consequences, but individuals respond to stigma in different ways. The present …

Objective This study aimed to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the presence,
severity, and sociodemographic correlates of weight bias internalization (WBI) across three …