Objective: This study examined the relationship between internalization of negative weight‐
based stereotypes and indices of eating behaviors and emotional well‐being in a sample of …

Background & aims Individuals who are overweight or who have obesity are likely to
perceive or experience unfriendly treatment (ie, weight-related perceived stigma) from …

Background Weight stigma is an issue often studied in Western countries; however, such
information is scarce in Asian studies. Methods This study aimed to examine the role of …

Experiences with weight stigma negatively impact both psychological outcomes (eg, body
dissatisfaction, depression) and behavioral outcomes (eg, dieting, exercise). However, not …

Background: Overweight and obese persons are vulnerable to frequent stigmatization and
discrimination because of their weight. Despite widespread prejudice towards obese …

The present study aimed to expand weight stigma theoretical models by accounting for
central tenets of prominent eating disorder (ED) theories and increasing the generalizability …

Weight stigma and weight discrimination are prevalent in the United States and binge eating
has been found to be associated with these experiences in numerous studies. One issue …

Substantial evidence has documented stigma and discrimination against individuals with
obesity. Weight-based inequities occur in multiple life domains, including employment …

Weight bias is a widespread form of prejudice that leads to the stigmatization of individuals
who are perceived to have excess weight. Several psychological theories have been used …

Across two studies, we examined whether the relationships among perceived weight stigma,
maladaptive eating behaviors (Study 1 & 2), and weight gain (Study 2) were mediated by …