Efforts to promote positive body image and body acceptance confront considerable
challenges in the face of pervasive societal stigma against people who have a high body …

Weight bias is a widespread form of prejudice that leads to the stigmatization of individuals
who are perceived to have excess weight. Several psychological theories have been used …

Popular and influential social commentators have called organizations complicit in
perpetuating weight-based bias and mistreatment. Although our field has advanced our …

Objective The aim of this scoping review was to identify recommendations and gaps in
knowledge surrounding the prevention of disordered weight control behaviors (DWCBs) …

Background Stigma and bias experienced during prenatal care can affect quality of care
and, ultimately, the health of pregnant women with obesity and their infants. We sought to 1) …

In recent years, the literature on the stigma of obesity has grown but there still remains a
paucity of research examining specific issues associated with its impact in the workplace. In …

Objective Weight discrimination, defined as mistreatment of people based on body weight, is
associated with body image concerns and eating disorder (ED) symptoms. Military veterans …

Background: Despite a wealth of experimental studies on weight bias, little is known about
weight discrimination at the population level. This study examined the prevalence and socio …

Obesity is described as the fastest growing public health challenge facing developed
nations (Prentice, 2006). This research introduces the topic of obesity to the retailing …

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the degree of obesity prejudice exhibited
and felt by students attending health‐related departments. Design and Method: The sample …