Obese individuals experience pervasive stigmatization. Interventions attempting to reduce
obesity stigma by targeting its origins have yielded mixed results. This randomized …

Objective: This study examined experiences of weight stigmatization, sources of stigma,
coping strategies, psychological functioning, and eating behaviors in a sample of 2671 …

Obesity stigma largely remains a socially acceptable bias with harmful outcomes for its
victims. While many accounts have been put forward to explain the bias, the role of obesity …

Considerable evidence indicates that individuals with obesity are vulnerable to stigma and
discrimination. However, comparably less research has examined strategies to reduce …

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 …

Objective This study tested a novel group-based, cognitive-behavioral intervention designed
to reduce internalized weight stigma among individuals with obesity. Methods A total of eight …

Weight stigma is an important issue colliding with obesity‐related policies; both have
population health and social impacts. Our aim was to conduct a systematic review of the …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine stigmatizing attitudes toward obesity in the
population, and its related psychological and sociodemographic determinants. Methods and …

While there is congruence in beliefs about the obesity stigma, there is a general lack of
theories to organize our understanding of this stigma. General theories of stigmatization …

Objective Although obesity stigmatization contributes to significant health, economic, and
quality-of-life challenges for US adults, the prevalence and nature of stigmatizing attitudes …