Policies to address weight discrimination and bullying: Perspectives of adults engaged in weight management from six nations

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November 2021

Across the world, it remains legal to discriminate against people because of their weight. Although US studies demonstrate public support for laws to prohibit weight discrimination, multinational research is scarce. The present study conducted a multinational comparison of support for legislative measures to address weight discrimination and bullying across six countries.

Full citation: Puhl RM, Lessard LM, Pearl RL, Grupski A, Foster GD. Policies to address weight discrimination and bullying: Perspectives of adults engaged in weight management from six nations. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021;10.1002/oby.23275. https://www.doi.org/10.1002/oby.23275