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Weight stigma has been broadly defined as bias (prejudicial and negative attitudes, beliefs, and/or stereotypes) or discriminatory behaviors targeted at individuals with overweight or obesity or who are perceived to carry excess body weight.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Psychosocial origins of obesity stigma: toward changing a powerful and pervasive bias|url = http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1467-789X.2003.00122.x/abstract|journal = Obesity Reviews|date = 2003-11-01|issn = 1467-789X|pages = 213-227|volume = 4|issue = 4|doi = 10.1046/j.1467-789X.2003.00122.x|language = en|first = R. M.|last = Puhl|first2 = K. D.|last2 = Brownell}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|title = The Stigma of Obesity: A Review and Update|url = http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1038/oby.2008.636/abstract|journal = Obesity|date = 2009-05-01|issn = 1930-739X|pages = 941-964|volume = 17|issue = 5|doi = 10.1038/oby.2008.636|language = en|first = Rebecca M.|last = Puhl|first2 = Chelsea A.|last2 = Heuer}}</ref> Weight stigma is present in multiple societal domains, such as healthcare, education, media, and interpersonal settings, and is perpetrated by friends, family, and even from within the individual.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Prevalence of Weight Stigma == |
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Revision as of 05:33, 9 November 2015
Weight Stigma
Definition
Weight stigma has been broadly defined as bias (prejudicial and negative attitudes, beliefs, and/or stereotypes) or discriminatory behaviors targeted at individuals with overweight or obesity or who are perceived to carry excess body weight.[1][2] Weight stigma is present in multiple societal domains, such as healthcare, education, media, and interpersonal settings, and is perpetrated by friends, family, and even from within the individual.[2]
Prevalence of Weight Stigma
References
- ^ Puhl, R. M.; Brownell, K. D. (2003-11-01). "Psychosocial origins of obesity stigma: toward changing a powerful and pervasive bias". Obesity Reviews. 4 (4): 213–227. doi:10.1046/j.1467-789X.2003.00122.x. ISSN 1467-789X.
- ^ a b Puhl, Rebecca M.; Heuer, Chelsea A. (2009-05-01). "The Stigma of Obesity: A Review and Update". Obesity. 17 (5): 941–964. doi:10.1038/oby.2008.636. ISSN 1930-739X.