The Contribution of Applied Social Sciences to Obesity Stigma-Related Public Health Approaches
Obesity is viewed as a major public health concern, and obesity stigma is pervasive. Such marginalization renders obese persons a “special population.” Weight bias arises in part due to popular sources’ attribution of obesity causation to individual lifestyle factors. This may not accurately reflect...
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| Main Author: | Andrea E. Bombak |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Obesity |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/267286 |
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