Handbook of Obesity: Clinical Applications, Third Edition
Bias, discrimination, and obesity
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Puhl, RM; Brownell, KD
January 1, 2008
Obese individuals are highly stigmatized in our society, with bias and discrimination as common outcomes (1,2). Given the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the American population, the number of children and adults potentially faced with stigmatization is immense. The consequences of being denied jobs, disadvantaged in education, marginalized by health care professionals, or victimized by peers because of one’s weight can have a profound impact on quality of life. Obese individuals can suffer terribly from this, both from direct discrimination and from less overt behaviors (e.g., teasing and social exclusion) that arise from weight-related stigma.
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Puhl, R. M., & Brownell, K. D. (2008). Bias, discrimination, and obesity. In Handbook of Obesity: Clinical Applications, Third Edition (pp. 81–90).
Puhl, R. M., and K. D. Brownell. “Bias, discrimination, and obesity.” In Handbook of Obesity: Clinical Applications, Third Edition, 81–90, 2008.
Puhl RM, Brownell KD. Bias, discrimination, and obesity. In: Handbook of Obesity: Clinical Applications, Third Edition. 2008. p. 81–90.
Puhl, R. M., and K. D. Brownell. “Bias, discrimination, and obesity.” Handbook of Obesity: Clinical Applications, Third Edition, 2008, pp. 81–90.
Puhl RM, Brownell KD. Bias, discrimination, and obesity. Handbook of Obesity: Clinical Applications, Third Edition. 2008. p. 81–90.
Publication Date
January 1, 2008
Start / End Page
81 / 90