Weight Sigma

Psychological and Social Consequences

Weight Loss Efforts

In-Group Devaluation

Living With Obesity-Australian Context

Rating of Overweight vs. Avg. Weight

Rating of Glasses vs. No Glasses

Rating of Overweight vs. Avg. Weight Fictional Character by Participants

Rating of Fictional Character Wearing Glasses Vs. No Glasses by Participants

Weight stigma is discrimination or categorizing based on an individual's weight, especially in case of very huge people. Weight bias is quiet prevalent in western culture. Weight bias results in unequal biased opportunities in employment, health-care and educational institutes. The basic reason for this biased attitude towards obese people is the negative stereotype that such people are lazy, demotivated, has poor willpower and is less competent. These stereotypes are prevalent to the extent that no one cares to challenge them, thus, leaving overweight and obese persons defenseless to social inequality, biased treatment, and weakened quality of life as a result of considerable...
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