Prevalence and correlates of weight bias internalization in weight management: A multinational study

• Main Authors: Rebecca L. Pearl (Author), Rebecca M. Puhl (Author), Leah M. Lessard (Author), Mary S. Himmelstein (Author), Gary D. Foster (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Weight bias internalization (WBI) is an understudied form of internalized stigma, particularly among treatment-seeking adults with overweight/obesity. The current study surveyed 13,996 adults currently engaged in weight management in the first multinational study of WBI. From May to July 2020, parti...