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 …

Much work has been done to promote the development of positive body image in schools.
This paper aims to tell some stories from the past 35 years of work in this field that illuminate …