EPIDEMIOLOGY and disadvantages in hiring, wages, promotions, and job termination
because of their weight. Since then, there has been an increase in survey research, large …

Although research and scholarship on weight-based stigma have increased substantially in
recent years, the disproportionate degree of bias experienced by fat women has received …

Objective: Limited data are available on the prevalence and patterns of body weight
discrimination from representative samples. This study examined experiences of …

Innovative and coordinated strategies to address weight bias among health professionals
are urgently needed. We conducted a systematic literature review of empirical peer …

In this paper, we explore barriers to health for fat people. By shifting the focus from what fat
people do or do not do, neoliberal principles are replaced by a focus instead on structural …

Prejudice against those who are perceived as 'fat'or obese (anti-fat prejudice) is rife,
increasing, and associated with negative outcomes for those targeted for such treatment …

Objective This study aimed to assess weight bias among professionals who specialize in
treating eating disorders and identify to what extent their weight biases are associated with …

Objective To determine the overall effect of non-diet, weight-neutral interventions on factors
such as weight, biochemical measures, food and activity behavior, body image, and mental …

Anti‐fat sentiment is increasing, is prevalent in health professionals, and has health and
social consequences. There is no evidence for effective obesity prejudice reduction …

Background Trainee dietitians, nutritionists, nurses and doctors will direct the future of
obesity treatment and prevention. To do so effectively, they must be willing and able to …