The stigma of obesity in the general public and its implications for public health - a systematic review

• Auteurs principaux: Schomerus Georg (Auteur), Glaesmer Heide (Auteur), Kaiser Marie (Auteur), Luppa Melanie (Auteur), Sikorski Claudia (Auteur), König Hans-Helmut (Auteur), Riedel-Heller Steffi G (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: BMC, 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Up to this date, prevalence rates of obesity are still rising. Aside from co-morbid diseases, perceived discrimination and stigmatization leads to worsen outcomes in obese individuals. Higher stigmatizing attitudes towards obese indi...