Many pathways connect stress and obesity, two highly prevalent problems facing society
today. First, stress interferes with cognitive processes such as executive function and self …

A robust literature has documented the negative health effects of being the target of weight
bias. Weight bias internalization (WBI) occurs when individuals apply negative weight …

Aim To summarize the associations between weight stigma and physiological and
psychological health for individuals who are overweight or obese. Background Weight …

Weight stigma is persistent across contexts and is associated with disordered eating
cognitions and behaviors. This systematic review aimed to examine the existing literature …

Over the past two decades, research examining the impact of self-reported experiences of
discrimination on mental and physical health has increased dramatically. Studies have …

Despite decades of research documenting consistent stigma and discrimination against
individuals with obesity, weight stigma is rarely considered in obesity prevention and …

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals suffer serious mental health disparities relative
to their heterosexual peers, and researchers have linked these disparities to difficult social …

Objective This study aimed to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the presence,
severity, and sociodemographic correlates of weight bias internalization (WBI) across three …

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 …

Weight stigma is pervasive, and a number of scholars argue that this profound stigma
contributes to the negative effects of weight on psychological and physical health. Some lay …