International comparisons of weight stigma: addressing a void in the field
Despite substantial evidence documenting weight stigma toward people with higher body weight, international comparative studies are lacking in this field. The few studies that have compared weight stigma across different countries focus on explicit weight-biased attitudes rather than people’s experiences of weight stigma. The present study conducted a multinational systematic comparison of weight stigma in six countries to assess experiences and interpersonal sources of weight stigma.
Full citation: Puhl RM, Lessard LM, Pearl RL, Himmelstein MS, Foster GD. International comparisons of weight stigma: addressing a void in the field [published online ahead of print, 2021 Jun 1]. Int J Obes (Lond). 2021;10.1038/s41366-021-00860-z. https://www.doi.org/10.1038/s41366-021-00860-z