Weight bias on psychological and physical health


Autoria(s): Leske, Stuart; Strodl, Esben; Hou, Xiang-Yu
Data(s)

2012

Resumo

It is a round table discussion article. "Weight bias refers to negative weight-related attitudes and beliefs, expressed in a range of forms towards individuals who are overweight or obese. Consequences of weight bias could be very significant to the individuals which may predispose them to additional weight gain. This brief literature review discusses the concept of weight bias and its impact on psychological and physical health on overweight and obese individuals..."

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/53730/

Publicador

Australasian Epidemiological Association

Relação

http://www.aea.asn.au/australasian-epidemiologist/about-ae

Leske, Stuart, Strodl, Esben, & Hou, Xiang-Yu (2012) Weight bias on psychological and physical health. Australasian Epidemiologist, 19(1), pp. 18-20.

Direitos

Copyright 2012 Australasian Epidemiological Association

Fonte

Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Psychology & Counselling; School of Public Health & Social Work

Palavras-Chave #110000 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES #170000 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES #overweight #obesity #psychological health #physical health #weight bias
Tipo

Journal Article