Weight stigma impacts negatively healthcare quality and hinders public health goals. The
aim of this review was to identify strategies for minimizing weight bias among healthcare …

Objective To systematically review studies that have assessed the mediating role of
internalised weight stigma on the relationship between experienced/perceived weight …

Background The detrimental effects of weight stigma are a growing concern as a contributor
to negative physical and mental health outcomes, disparities in care, and healthcare …

Weight stigma is persistent across contexts and is associated with disordered eating
cognitions and behaviors. This systematic review aimed to examine the existing literature …

The aim of this study was to describe muscle dysmorphia (MD) symptomatology among a
large, diverse, and national sample of adolescents and young adults in Canada. Data from …

Objective: Weight stigma (social devaluation because of weight) and weight bias
internalization (self-stigma due to weight) have been independently implicated in …

Weight bias internalization (WBI), a process of weight-based self-devaluation, has been
associated with adverse mental and physical health. However, there are limitations with the …

Weight stigma—the devaluation of those with higher weight—is well-documented in health
care settings. One common outcome of these experiences is avoidance of health care due to …

The authors posit current guidelines and treatment for eating disorders (EDs) fail to
adequately address, and often perpetuate, weight stigma. The social devaluation and …

Weight stigma reflects discrimination or stereotyping based on weight, and this construct is
associated with body dissatisfaction, low self-esteem, and eating pathology. Recent …