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

• Principais autores: Schomerus Georg (Autor), Glaesmer Heide (Autor), Kaiser Marie (Autor), Luppa Melanie (Autor), Sikorski Claudia (Autor), König Hans-Helmut (Autor), Riedel-Heller Steffi G (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: 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...