Excessive fat accumulation in the body may impair health leading to a significant long-term
health consequences including the development of diabetes, coronary heart disease, and …

Weight stigma is a pervasive social problem, and this paper reviews the evidence linking
weight stigma to eating behavior. Correlational studies consistently find that experiences …

Despite significant attention to the medical impacts of obesity, often ignored are the negative
outcomes that obese children and adults experience as a result of stigma, bias, and …

Besides physical consequences, obesity has negative psychological effects, thereby
lowering human life quality. Major psychological consequences of this disorder includes …

The objectives of the current study were to estimate the prevalence of nine types of bullying
victimization among adolescents in Grades 7 to 12, and examine how these experiences …

It has been said that obese persons are the last acceptable targets of discrimination. 1–4
Anecdotes abound about overweight individuals being ridiculed by teachers, physicians …

Preventing childhood obesity has become a top priority in efforts to improve our nation's
public health. Although much research is needed to address this health crisis, it is important …

PURPOSE: To learn about parent weight talk, parent dieting, and family weight-teasing in
the homes of adolescent girls at risk for obesity and weight-related problems. To examine …

The current study expands upon body image research to examine how gender, self-esteem,
social support, teasing, and family, friend, and media pressures relate to body image and …

A meta-analysis was conducted to determine the relationship between appearance and
weight-based teasing and three outcome measures: body dissatisfaction, restrictive eating …