Health policies routinely emphasize weight loss as a target for health promotion. These
policies rest upon the assumptions:(1) that higher body weight equals poorer health,(2) that …

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 …

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 …

Because overconsumption of food contributes to ill health, understanding what affects how
much people eat is of importance. The 'bogus' taste test is a measure widely used in eating …

Weight discrimination is a well-established risk factor for disordered eating cognitions and
behaviors. However, little is known about what may account for this association. Recent …

This chapter provides an overview of social identity threat theory and research and
discusses its implications for health. The chapter defines social identity threat as the …

This chapter introduces a model describing the mechanisms by which weight stigma can
lead to poorer health outcomes among people who are or who perceive themselves to be …

Public health campaigns that explicitly or implicitly stigmatize higher-weight individuals are
proliferating. Underlying this trend is an assumption that weight stigma can promote …

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

Weight stigma—the devaluation of those with higher weight—is well-documented in health
care settings. One common outcome of these experiences is avoidance of health care due to …