Anti-fat bias is rampant in all parts of society, including medicine, said Angela Alberga, an
assistant professor in the department of health, kinesiology and applied physiology at …

In the ongoing work on critical issues in obesity, the neglected problem of societal bias,
stigma, and discrimination toward individuals with obesity impedes progress toward …

Policy makers developing obesity policies should assess and reflect on their own attitudes
and beliefs related to obesity. Public health policy makers should avoid using stigmatizing …

Weight-related issues (including excess weight, disordered eating and body concerns) are
often considered as comprising distinct domains of 'obesity'and 'eating disorders'. In this …

Rebecca Puhl, Ph. D., is a clinical psychologist and associate research scientist at the Rudd
Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University. She coordinates research and policy …

Methods An interactive workshop was developed and implemented by a team of academic
researchers and health promoters from the psychology and public health disciplines to raise …

Objectives To assess levels of two types of anti‐fat bias in obesity specialists, explicit bias, or
consciously accessible anti‐fat attitudes, and implicit bias, or attitudes that are activated …

Discrimination based on body shape and size remains commonplace in today's society. This
important volume explores the nature, causes, and consequences of weight bias and …

180 The Wrong Prescription for Women with the assistance of health care professionals,
continues to sell a product that has been demonstrated to be ineffective. Because dieters are …

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 …