Using an ethical lens, this review evaluates two methods of working within patient care and
public health: the weight-normative approach (emphasis on weight and weight loss when …

Objective It was repeatedly shown that lower income is associated with higher risks for
subsequent obesity. However, the perspective of a potential reverse causality is often …

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 …

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 …

The idea that specific kind of foods may have an addiction potential and that some forms of
overeating may represent an addicted behavior has been discussed for decades. In recent …

With the steadily growing health burden of obesity in Germany, the measuring and
quantification of its costs and relevant economic consequences have become increasingly …

Workplace weight discrimination is pervasive and harms both individuals and organizations.
However, despite its negative effects on employees and employers, the social and …

Policy Points: Policies and legal protections against weight‐based discrimination have
broad public support in 4 nations where this discrimination is widely documented. Public …

Background: Exercising and eating healthy are not just an individual choice, but influenced
by family members, friends, or neighbours. Little is known, however, about colleagues, who …

Results: A change in BMI z-score from fifth to eighth grade was not independently
associated with a change in standardized test scores. However, adjusting for standardized …