After years of near total neglect, the problem of childhood obesity is now in the limelight.
Terms like “epidemic,”“crisis,” and “emergency” are used frequently when describing the …

Experiences with weight stigma negatively impact both psychological outcomes (eg, body
dissatisfaction, depression) and behavioral outcomes (eg, dieting, exercise). However, not …

" It hurts to be beautiful" is a cliche I grew up with." It hurts not to be beautiful" is a truth I
acquired on my own. But not until finishing the research that led to this Article did I begin to …

This research examined the effects of the labels “fat” vs.“overweight” in the expression of
weight bias, with the prediction that the label “fat” biases individuals to respond more …

Ethnographic research, including individual interviews, focus groups, and participant
observation, was conducted to examine how adolescents defined and negotiated the …

This study explored the effectiveness of dance movement therapy (DMT) in obese women
with emotional eating who were trying to lose weight. 158 women were recruited from a …

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This study assesses whether overweight women suppress emotion to accommodate their
male partners, but in doing so put themselves at risk for excessive eating due to negative …

Like other visible characteristics such as skin color, gender, or age, body size is a diffuse
status characteristic that impacts perceptions, interactions, and social outcomes. Studies …

Winner of the Reader Views Literary Award, Societal Issues and the Reviewers Choice Best
Non-fiction Book of the Year, Specialty Awards, Schooled on Fat explores how body image …