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 …

Abstract Purpose of Review Little is known about the psychological effects on life after
bariatric surgery despite the high prevalence of psychological disorders in candidates …

Previous literature reports that obese persons are discriminated in the workplace. Evidence
suggests that obese people are perceived as having less leadership potential, and in …

Background: People living with overweight and obesity often experience weight-based
stigmatization. Investigations of the prevalence and correlates of weight bias and evaluation …

An inverse relationship has been observed between body mass index and physical activity
levels. In the present article, we draw from a range of literatures to construct a novel …

Heavier bodies—particularly female bodies—are stigmatized. Such fat stigma is pervasive,
painful to experience, and may even facilitate weight gain, thereby perpetuating the weight …

(1) Background: Weight bias (WB) is an implicit psychological construct that can influence
attitudes, beliefs, body experience, and evaluation of specific psychopathology …

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The purpose of this study was to determine whether weight bias exhibited by health care
professionals (HCPs) impacts quality of health care provided to individuals with obesity …

Introduction Obesity often subjects individuals to stigmatization, impacting self-esteem,
contributing to depression, social isolation, and even exacerbating weight gain. Our …