Prejudice, explicit bigotry, and implicit bias have become regular topics of national discourse in our current social and political environments. These discussions have included highly publicized examples of weight-based shaming… Click to show full abstract
Prejudice, explicit bigotry, and implicit bias have become regular topics of national discourse in our current social and political environments. These discussions have included highly publicized examples of weight-based shaming (1), an unfortunate and frequent symptom of systemic weight stigmatization and discrimination in the United States. Despite increased public attention to weight stigma, few appreciate its extent and damaging impact on health.
               
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