Background: The prevalence of obesity is increasing and may be particularly high among
indigent public hospital patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence …

During the past two decades the overall health of the nation has improved. However, the
dramatic disparities in the morbidity and mortality experienced by African Americans …

Objective: Poor quality communication with healthcare providers has been associated with
provider avoidance. Because obesity is stigmatised in healthcare settings, this association …

Objectives: The authors describe the evaluation of obese and nonobese adult patients with
abdominal pain presenting to an emergency department (ED). The hypothesis was that …

Considerable attention has been given to the behaviors that need to be changed in
individuals who are overweight and obese. Much less attention has been given to the …

Chronic pain is a leading cause of work absenteeism and disability compensation. Previous
work demonstrates that patients with chronic illness often seek advice, such as whether or …

Introduction A working knowledge of the home and neighborhood environment is critical to
understanding the barriers that families face when struggling with obesity. Most doctors are …

Long-term solutions to the childhood obesity epidemic will require concerted
interdisciplinary efforts that are sensitive to both individual and social determinants of health …

In this thesis I will examine how fat, overweight or obese individuals react, experience and
attempt to change the weight-related stigma that they encounter. This is achieved through …