Purpose To conduct a systematic literature review of empirical peer-reviewed published
studies on the prevalence of weight bias among students, pre-service, and in-service …

Background Obesity is a growing public health challenge worldwide with significant health
and economic impacts. However, much of what is known about the economic impacts of …

Romantic relationship quality is a robust predictor of health and well‐being. With increasing
awareness of the pervasiveness and harm of weight stigma, it is important to understand the …

Background Explicit weight bias is known as negative attitudes and beliefs toward
individuals due to their weight status and can be perpetuated through misconceptions about …

This article traces the post‐surgical relationship between weight‐loss surgery (WLS)
patients and their home bariatric clinics. Following surgery, there is substantive drop off in …

Weight bias is a widespread and persistent form of oppression that adversely impacts the
lives of individuals with obesity in many areas of society. In this paper, we discuss the …

Weight bias comprises a multitude of stereotypes about individuals with large bodies, as
well as negative attitudes and discriminatory behaviors. In a culture of normative discontent …

It is a rare day I do not encounter fatphobia, expressed in casual 'fat talk'as friends and
colleagues discuss food choices, exercise, and the fit of clothing, or in rhetoric about the …

Background The words used to refer to weight and individuals with large bodies can be
used to reinforce weight stigma. Given that most previous research has examined preferred …

Broaching issues of identity and power with clients in the context of their mental health care
is affirmed as an effective multicultural and social justice counseling skill by a growing …