Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to examine (i) the aetiology of obesity;(ii) how
and why a perception of personal responsibility for obesity so dominantly frames this …

Objective Weight‐biased attitudes and views held by health care professionals can have a
negative impact on the patient‐provider relationship and the provision of care, but studies …

A robust literature has documented the negative health effects of being the target of weight
bias. Weight bias internalization (WBI) occurs when individuals apply negative weight …

In recent years, there has been considerable research on the relation between weight
stigma and mental health, but no quantitative synthesis of the empirical evidence is …

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

People with obesity commonly face a pervasive, resilient form of social stigma. They are
often subject to discrimination in the workplace as well as in educational and healthcare …

Background Overweight and obesity have now reached a state of a pandemic despite the
clinical and commercial programs available. Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have a strong …

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

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

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 …