Objective: Considerable evidence has documented links between weight stigma and poor
health, independent of weight. However, little research has assessed how individuals cope …

Weight stigma is pervasive and is associated with psychosocial distress. Little research has
examined the association between weight stigma and weight loss treatment outcomes. The …

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

Weight stigma is a key aspect of the lived experience of individuals with obesity, and
adversely affects health. This article provides an overview of recent evidence examining …

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

The prejudice and discrimination that overweight and obese individuals experience as a
result of their weight (ie weight stigma) often leads to psychological consequences, such as …

Weight stigma is a pervasive social problem that can negatively impact the health and well-
being of stigmatized individuals. The present study used ecological momentary assessment …

Objective: Weight stigma is pervasive in the United States. We tested the hypothesis that
stigma may be a mechanism through which obesity negatively affects self-reported health …

This chapter introduces a model describing the mechanisms by which weight stigma can
lead to poorer health outcomes among people who are or who perceive themselves to be …

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 …