Weight Stigma and Health

11/11/2022

Robyn Hood

Imagine if we took back our diets,
our grand delusions, the time spent
thinking about the curve of our form.
Imagine if we took back every time we
called attention to one or the other: her
body, our body, the bad shape of things.

Imagine the minutes that would stretch
into hours. Day after day stolen back like
a thief.

Imagine the power of loose arms and
assurance. The years welcomed home
in a soft, cotton dress.

Kate Baer in What Kind of Woman

11/11/2022

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36333585/

In this study, enacted stigma and weight self-stigma were independently associated with heightened risk for multiple physical health problems, as well as, believing health concerns were discounted by providers. Reducing weight stigma may be an important component of managing multiple physical health...

22/10/2020

“Let’s be honest, fat shaming is just bullying”

After seeing a segment on "Real Time with Bill Maher" addressing obesity rates in the United States, in which Bill's thesis is that fat shaming needs to make...

30/09/2020

Most adults have experienced stigma because of their body size.

Our findings are comprehensive and offer new information crucial to our overall understanding of weight-based stigma and discrimination. Most people have weight stigma and it is prevalent in individuals of all body sizes. This study has significant implications for research and clinical practice.

27/02/2020

Happy WCH launchday! In episode 32 we interview, Dr. April Prunty, PhD, RN with Weight Stigma and Health about her research on weight stigma. She explains what weight stigma is, how it affects patients, and how clinicians can improve their communication about weight to prevent further stigmatization. Check out the episode at http://bit.ly/WCHEP32

13/02/2020

https://www.obesityaction.org/get-educated/public-resources/brochures-guides/understanding-obesity-stigma-brochure/

The OAC would like to thank the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity for assistance in creating this brochure. “The alarming rates of obesity have brought widespread attention to the medical consequences of this public health problem. Often ignored, however, are the social and personal obstacle...

13/02/2020

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/weight-stigma

What is Weight Stigma?Weight stigma, also known as weight bias or weight-based discrimination, is discrimination or stereotyping based on a person’s weight. Weight stigma can increase body dissatisfaction, a leading risk factor in the development of eating disorders. The best-known environmental c...

30/09/2019

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-49795808?utm_source=pocket-newtab

A report by psychologists says seeing obesity as a moral failing only makes things worse.