Prevalence and correlates of weight bias internalization in weight management: A multinational study

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March 2021

Weight bias internalization (WBI) is an understudied form of internalized stigma, particularly among treatment- seeking adults with overweight/obesity. The current study surveyed 13,996 adults currently engaged in weight management in the first multinational study of WBI.

Full Citation: Pearl RL, Puhl RM, Lessard LM, Himmelstein MS, Foster GD. Prevalence and correlates of weight bias internalization in weight management: A multinational study. SSM Popul Health. 2021;13:100755. Published 2021 Feb 17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100755