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 …

Obesity affects approximately one‐third of American adults. Recent evidence suggests that
weight bias may be pervasive among both exercise and nutrition professionals working with …

The combination of obesity and pain may worsen a patient's functional status and quality of
life more than each condition in isolation. We systematically searched PubMed/MEDLINE …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess whether there is prejudice toward obese
persons among student nurses and registered nurses. Design and Method: A total of 379 …

Introduction: Weight stigmatization is reflected in anti-fat attitudes and stereotypical
perceptions of people who are overweight; it has been demonstrated to be prevalent in …

The purpose of the present study was to investigate particular psychosocial predictors of
obesity bias in prehealth professionals, which include the internalization of athletic and …

Öz Bu çalışma, Sağlık Yüksekokulu'nda eğitim alan öğrencilerin obezite ön yargı düzeylerini
değerlendirmek amacıyla yapıldı. Sakarya Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu'nda öğrenim …

Background: Physiotherapists play an integral role in the provision of health care to
individuals who are overweight or obese. An understanding of weight stigma is therefore …

Abstract Background Primary care providers'(PCPs) attitude toward obesity is often negative,
and their confidence level for helping patients manage their weight is low. Continuing …

The aim of this concept analysis was to identify the attributes of overweight bias among
healthcare providers (HCPs) and create a clear definition to guide the recognition of …