Social stigma of obesity
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social-stigma-of-obesity-162-17497278
title:
Social stigma of obesity
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Social stigma of obesity is bias or discriminatory behaviors targeted at overweight and obese individuals because of their weight and a high body fat percentage. Such social stigmas can span one's entire life, as long as excess weight is present, starting from a young age and lasting into adulthood. Studies also indicate overweight and obese individuals experience higher levels of stigma compared to other people. Stigmatization of obesity is associated with increased risk of obesity and increase
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encyclopedia
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Type of discrimination based on weight
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_stigma_of_obesity
date created:
2011-03-08T18:57:39Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T07:43:57Z
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