Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Weight Stigma Background
Importance of Topic to Practice
Weight bias refers to having negative attitudes towards and beliefs about others based on their body weight, shape and/or size (1). These biases can be perpetuated by stereotypes and/or judgments and can lead to weight stigma and discrimination (2), as well as contribute to internalized weight bias or self-stigma, which has been shown to have a negative impact on health outcomes, regardless of weight status (3). There has been a significant increase in the
Weight bias refers to having negative attitudes towards and beliefs about others based on their body weight, shape and/or size (1). These biases can be perpetuated by stereotypes and/or judgments and can lead to weight stigma and discrimination (2), as well as contribute to internalized weight bias or self-stigma, which has been shown to have a negative impact on health outcomes, regardless of weight status (3). There has been a significant increase in the