Weight stigma and bias: standards of care in overweight and obesity—2025

Weight bias involves negative attitudes and stereotypes towards individuals based on their weight, which can be explicit or implicit. This bias contributes to weight stigma, or the mistreatment and social devaluation of individuals based on weight. Weight stigma is linked to adverse physical and men...

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Main Authors: Kamlesh Khunti, Leigh Perreault, Vanita R Aroda, Fatima Cody Stanford, Louis J Aronne, Kimberly A Gudzune, Scott Kahan, Raveendhara R Bannuru, Stephanie L Fitzpatrick, Nuha A ElSayed, Kirthikaa Balapattabi, Allison K Bennett, Kathaleen Briggs Early, Angela Fitch, W Timothy Garvey, Robert F Kushner, Elizabeth J Pekas, Sathyavathi ChallaSivaKanaka, Joseph Nadglowski Jr., Rebecca L Pearl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-05-01
Series:BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
Online Access:https://drc.bmj.com/content/13/3/e004962.full
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