It’s no secret that people sometimes have negative ideas about overweight or obese people, and treat them badly because of their weight. For years, experts have believed that people who are targets of this stigma can turn it inward, thinking negative thoughts about themselves, and engaging in harmful behaviors. However, it wasn’t known how common this self-directed stigma was — until now. A new study by the University of Connecticut’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity revealed that about 1 in 5 adults engage in this self-loathing behavior, known as internalized weight bias. It’s even more more common among adults who are obese, with 52 percent of them admitting to internalizing their weight bias.
from News http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/U-Conn-study-1in-5-adults-turn-weight-bia-inward-12315801.php
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