America's war on obesity has intensified stigmatization of overweight and obese individuals.
This experiment tested the prediction that exposure to weight-stigmatizing messages …

The stigma-producing effects of “before and after” diet advertisements on a healthy weight
sample were examined. Subjects (n= 59) were exposed to a presentation containing either a …

The present research tested the hypothesis that the negative effects of weight stigma among
higher body-weight individuals are mediated by expectations of social rejection. Women and …

The authors theorized that overweight individuals experience social identity threat in
situations that activate concerns about weight stigma, causing them to experience increased …

The present study assessed the influence of exposure to weight stigma on energy intake in
both overweight and normal‐weight adult women. Seventy‐three women (mean age …

Objective: This study examined the relationship between internalization of negative weight‐
based stereotypes and indices of eating behaviors and emotional well‐being in a sample of …

We hypothesized that exposure to weight stigma simultaneously increases motivation to
lose or avoid gaining weight to avoid future stigma and decreases perceived capacity to do …

While some media perpetuate weight stigma and an ideal of thinness, certain advertising
campaigns, such as Aerie Real and Dove Real Beauty, have attempted to promote body …

Objective: The purpose of this research was to assess the impact of nonstereotypical,
positive media portrayals of obese persons on biased attitudes, as well as propose a …

Attributing negative outcomes to prejudice and discrimination may protect the mood and self-
esteem of some stigmatized groups. Thus, the overweight may be low in self-esteem …