SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study assessed obesity prejudice levels, attitudes, and
perceptions of health care workers toward individuals with obesity and the relationship …

Results: The conducted statistical analysis by means of Student's t-test for dependent
samples showed a significantly lower result for the level of bias towards obese persons in …

Obesity and overweight are a significant public health problem that affects the quality of life
of the individuals concerned. We studied the prevalence and related risk factors for obesity …

Introduction: Stigma and discrimination toward obese person are pervasive and have
created various consequences for their psychological and physical health. Various studies …

This study examined attitudes about obesity among a sample of university students from the
departments of Health Sciences and Fine Arts. Methods: This cross-sectional study was …

The persons who suffer from obesity are often stigmatized by the general public; this can
even lead to the development of depression. The aim of this study was to explore attitudes …

Beyond the challenges presented by obesity itself, a considerable portion of the population
encounters prejudice and discriminatory behavior based on their weight and size. This …

Background: Obesity is a current health problem which basically can be prevented,
corrected and improved, and the global prevalence of obesity is 11%, while around 30% in …

Objectives: Obesity is a global public health problem awaiting a solution. The body mass
index (BMI) is one parameter out of the many measurements used to evaluate obesity. There …