Background In an era when obesity prevalence is high throughout much of the world, there
is a correspondingly pervasive and strong culture of weight stigma. For example …

Public health campaigns that explicitly or implicitly stigmatize higher-weight individuals are
proliferating. Underlying this trend is an assumption that weight stigma can promote …

Evidence has accumulated to demonstrate the pervasiveness, impact and implications of
weight stigma. As such, there is a need for concerted efforts to address weight stigma and …

Weight stigma is associated with a range of negative outcomes, including disordered eating,
but the psychological mechanisms underlying these associations are not well understood …

Objective Weight stigma is prevalent across the world. However, little is known about
whether and how the harmful health consequences of weight stigma may vary across …

Aim To summarize the associations between weight stigma and physiological and
psychological health for individuals who are overweight or obese. Background Weight …

Weight stigma is a pervasive social problem, and this paper reviews the evidence linking
weight stigma to eating behavior. Correlational studies consistently find that experiences …

Objective To examine associations between perceived weight discrimination and changes
in weight, waist circumference, and weight status. Methods Data were from 2944 men and …

The consequences of obesity reach far beyond detriments to physical health. This chapter
reviews the evidence of stigma and social consequences associated with obesity in areas of …

Although research has consistently documented the prevalence and negative health
implications of weight stigma, little is known about the stigma associated with eating …