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 …

Evidence has accumulated to demonstrate the pervasiveness, impact and implications of
weight stigma. As such, there is a need for concerted efforts to address weight stigma and …

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 …

COI Disclosures: MIC is an employee at WW International, Inc. and has served as a
consultant for Novo Nordisk (but did not accept personal fees for this work), all outside of the …

Abstract Background/Objectives Despite substantial evidence documenting weight stigma
toward people with higher body weight, international comparative studies are lacking in this …

Background Orthorexia nervosa (ON) involves obsessive thoughts about healthy eating and
distress related to this obsession. There is still dispute over whether ON should be …

The present study aimed to expand weight stigma theoretical models by accounting for
central tenets of prominent eating disorder (ED) theories and increasing the generalizability …

Maternity, a period of transition beginning with prenatal bodily changes and progressing
through postnatal lactation, is experienced by up to 66% of working women. Over the past …

Weight bias internalization (WBI) is an understudied form of internalized stigma, particularly
among treatment-seeking adults with overweight/obesity. The current study surveyed 13,996 …