Changes in Perceived Weight Discrimination Among Americans, 1995–1996 Through 2004–2006

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Obesity stigma: important considerations for public health. (2010, background): “A recent study examining a nationally representative sample of more than 2000 Americans found that as obesity rates have continued to climb, weight discrimination has also increased by 66% over the past10 years, even after control for a range of variables including BMI.(6) Not only are there more ob”
Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation (2012, positive): “The pervasive negative societal attitudes about obese people have been well documented, held by the general public; by employers; by schoolteachers and other professionals, including health professionals; and by children, adolescents, and adults who are obese (Andreyeva et al., 2008; Washington, 201”