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

Background/Objectives Considerable evidence from US studies suggests that weight stigma
is consequential for patient-provider interactions and healthcare for people with high body …

Weight bias internalization (WBI), a process of weight-based self-devaluation, has been
associated with adverse mental and physical health. However, there are limitations with the …

Background Obesity is highly stigmatized, with negative obesity-related stereotypes
widespread across society. Internalized weight stigma (IWS) is linked to negative outcomes …

Objective: To test the long-term effects of a group-based, psychological intervention
designed to reduce internalized weight stigma (IWS, ie, self-stigma), delivered in …

Background Weight stigma is pervasive within healthcare and negatively impacts both
access to care and the patient‐practitioner relationship. There is limited evidence on weight …

Two thirds of women report experiencing weight stigma during pregnancy. Newspaper
media is powerful in framing health issues. This review synthesized UK newspaper media …

El estigma de la obesidad está generalizado en nuestra sociedad, y se basa en la
suposición errónea de que la obesidad se deriva principalmente de una falta de …

Objective Family‐based weight stigma can be expressed as criticism, judgment, teasing,
and mistreatment by family members because of an individual's body weight. The current …

Weight stigma and weight bias are pervasive in our society and are based on wrong
assumption that obesity derives basically from a lack self-discipline and personal …