Obesity, exceptionally prevalent in the USA, promotes the incidence and progression of
numerous cancer types including breast cancer. Complex, interacting metabolic and …

The objective of this study was to critically review the empirical evidence from all relevant
disciplines regarding obesity stigma in order to (i) determine the implications of obesity …

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that successful treatment of
overweight and obesity in adults requires adoption and maintenance of lifestyle behaviors …

Although research has consistently documented the prevalence and negative health
implications of weight stigma, little is known about the stigma associated with eating …

Weight stigma refers to societal devaluation of people because of their body weight or body
size. In North America and many Western societies, individuals with higher weight (eg …

Purpose of Review A growing body of evidence suggests that obesity and increased visceral
adiposity are strongly and independently linked to adverse outcomes and death due to …

In 2015, the 3rd Annual International Weight Stigma Conference was held in Reykjavik,
Iceland. 1 One of the highly anticipated sessions of the 2-day event was a roundtable …

PUHL ET AL. exacerbates the harmful effects of waist-to-hip ratio on glycemic control
(indexed by A1C)(24). Finally, recent longitudinal evidence has documented more direct …

Context Health care trainees demonstrate implicit (automatic, unconscious) and explicit
(conscious) bias against people from stigmatised and marginalised social groups, which can …

Background No cross‐national studies have examined public perceptions about weight‐
based bullying in youth. Objectives To conduct a multinational examination of public views …