{"id":9868,"date":"2024-01-21T00:20:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T17:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=9868"},"modified":"2024-01-21T00:20:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T17:20:35","slug":"what-is-weight-stigma-experts-explain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=9868","title":{"rendered":"What Is Weight Stigma? Experts Explain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"drop-cap text-big text-gray\"> <span class=\"drop-cap__first text-dropcap \">G<\/span>eneral stigma, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/stigma\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/stigma\">defined as<\/a> \u201ca set of negative and unfair beliefs that society or a group of people have about something,\u201d is everywhere. You may have heard it in regards to mental health (e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/dealing-with-mental-health-stigma\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/dealing-with-mental-health-stigma\/\">\u201cYou can\u2019t be sad since your life is going so well right now\u201d<\/a>), menstrual health (e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/period-neutrality-stigma\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/period-neutrality-stigma\/\">\u201cPeriods are disgusting and embarrassing\u201d<\/a>), and physical ability (e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/hearing-aid-stigma\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/hearing-aid-stigma\/\">\u201cOnly elderly folks need hearing aids\u201d<\/a>). These examples only scratch the surface of how far stigma reaches and what it can look like.<\/div>\n<p>Another one of those many, many examples that we don\u2019t talk about enough is weight stigma. And considering the emotional and physical ramifications, we need to talk about it more.<\/p>\n<h2>What is weight stigma?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWeight stigma, also referred to as sizeism, is negative beliefs, as well as discrimination toward, people specifically because of their body weight,\u201d explains Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN, a registered dietitian nutritionist of Brooklyn-based <a href=\"https:\/\/mayafellernutrition.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/mayafellernutrition.com\/\">Maya Feller Nutrition<\/a> and author of <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FEating-Our-Roots-Home-Cooked-Favorites%2Fdp%2F0593235088%2Fref%3Dtmm_hrd_swatch_0%3F_encoding%3DUTF8%26amp%253Bqid%3D%26amp%253Bsr%3D%26tag%3Dwgtrx12129-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.wellandgood.com%252Fwhat-is-weight-stigma%252F%26asc_source%3Ddirect%26asc_campaign%3Dno-campaign&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fwhat-is-weight-stigma%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eating-Our-Roots-Home-Cooked-Favorites\/dp\/0593235088\/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=\" data-type=\"affiliateLink\" data-aff-intermediate=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eating-Our-Roots-Home-Cooked-Favorites\/dp\/0593235088\/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;amp%3Bqid=&amp;amp%3Bsr=&amp;tag=wgtrx12129-20&amp;asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fwhat-is-weight-stigma%2F&amp;asc_source=direct&amp;asc_campaign=no-campaign\"><em>Eating from Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em> \u201cThis stigma is disproportionately directed at people who live in larger bodies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even worse, weight stigma has inherent and horrible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/07\/20\/893006538\/fat-phobia-and-its-racist-past-and-present\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/07\/20\/893006538\/fat-phobia-and-its-racist-past-and-present\">roots in racism<\/a> and other forms of oppression. \u201cThis assumption can lead to discrimination and viewing an individual as lazy or unmotivated if they don\u2019t fit within culture norms based on their body shape and size,&#8221; says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatingrecoverycenter.com\/center-leadership\/jessica-barth-nesbitt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.eatingrecoverycenter.com\/center-leadership\/jessica-barth-nesbitt\">Jessica Barth Nesbitt, RD, LD, CEDRD<\/a>, a regional nutrition director at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatingrecoverycenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.eatingrecoverycenter.com\/\">Eating Recovery Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline text-h5 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/what-is-weight-stigma\/\" current-title=\"The Real-World Impact of Weight Stigma and What It Looks Like in Everyday Life\" current-image=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Stocksy_txp6ffc3ce165s300_Medium_5421772-425x285_418x278_true_70.webp\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2023-07-20\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/what-is-weight-stigma\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/what-is-weight-stigma\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/what-is-weight-stigma\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>What weight stigma looks like in everyday life<\/h2>\n<p>Weight stigma is pervasive. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D104860X1561639%26xs%3D1%26xcust%3DSTMSLS-1030443%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.nature.com%252Farticles%252Fs41366-021-00814-5&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fwhat-is-weight-stigma%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41366-021-00814-5\" data-type=\"affiliateLink\" data-aff-intermediate=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=104860X1561639&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=STMSLS-1030443&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41366-021-00814-5\"><span>a 2021 study in the <em>International Journal of Obesity<\/em><\/span><sup>1<\/sup><\/a>, 42 percent of the over 2,000 people polled said they&#8217;d experienced it.<\/p>\n<p>Weight stigma especially impacts people who also face racism, misogyny, and other forms of oppression, too. \u201cBlack and Brown people in larger bodies experience a double social burden, and women and femmes of color experience triple burdens,\u201d Feller says.<\/p>\n<p>She lists some specific examples of what weight stigma can look like:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectheal.org\/serena-nangia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectheal.org\/serena-nangia\">Serena Nangia<\/a>, an advocate for eating disorder recovery, marketing manager for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectheal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectheal.org\/\">Project HEAL<\/a>, a nonprofit focused on equitable treatment access for eating disorders, and a self-identified fat person, agrees that weight stigma and its effects are rampant in health care, education, and many other spaces. Nangia, who leads workshops on fatphobia and weight stigma, cites the following research as just a few of the many ways weight stigma impacts people in bigger bodies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1038\/oby.2008.410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1038\/oby.2008.410\"><span>national survey published in <em>Obesity<\/em><\/span><sup>4<\/sup><\/a> found that 90 percent of emergency departments don\u2019t have certain types of equipment, such as scanners, for people over 450 pounds.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1038\/oby.2008.636\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1038\/oby.2008.636\"><span>An updated review in <em>Obesity<\/em><\/span><sup>5<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0found that doctor\u2019s visits for patients in larger bodies lasted a shorter amount of time than that of their thin counterparts, regardless of coming in with the same ailment.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/size-inclusivity-in-fashion\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/size-inclusivity-in-fashion\/\">A lack of inclusive clothing sizing<\/a>, as seen in school uniforms, theater costumes, group shirts, and more<\/li>\n<li>Teachers have lower expectations for fat students than they do for thin students, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1038\/oby.2008.454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1038\/oby.2008.454\"><span>an <em>Obesity <\/em>study<\/span><sup>6<\/sup><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And that\u2019s only a start.<\/p>\n<p>Along these lines, a quick FYI: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/signs-doctor-weight-bias\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/signs-doctor-weight-bias\/\">Red flags indicating your doctor might hold weight bias<\/a> include assuming how much you eat or exercise, ignoring a history of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/myths-about-disordered-eating\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/myths-about-disordered-eating\/\">disordered eating<\/a>, and encouraging weight loss (especially in the presence of healthy vitals and lab results).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe messaging here is that these spaces are not for larger bodies,\u201d Feller says.<\/p>\n<h2>The effects of weight stigma<\/h2>\n<p>Bias against a person\u2019s weight\u2014whether implicit or explicit\u2014has harmful consequences. \u201cThey&#8217;re subject to micro and macro aggressions,\u201d Feller says. \u201cIt can have a negative impact on mental health and the provision of quality care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She points to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2022\/03\/news-weight-stigma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2022\/03\/news-weight-stigma\">an American Psychological Association article<\/a> linking to multiple studies that share some of those effects, such as an increased risk for <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1038\/oby.2009.131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1038\/oby.2009.131\"><span>substance use<\/span><sup>7<\/sup><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D104860X1561639%26xs%3D1%26xcust%3DSTMSHL-1127791%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.nature.com%252Farticles%252Fs41366-020-0632-5&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fwhat-is-weight-stigma%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41366-020-0632-5\" data-type=\"affiliateLink\" data-aff-intermediate=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=104860X1561639&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=STMSHL-1127791&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41366-020-0632-5\"><span>suicidal ideation<\/span><sup>8<\/sup><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0195666314003560?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0195666314003560?via%3Dihub\"><span>decreased physical activity and interactions with health-care systems<\/span><sup>9<\/sup><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1740144518300214?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1740144518300214?via%3Dihub\"><span>poorer cognitive performance<\/span><sup>10<\/sup><\/a>, to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>Nesbitt has found the same\u2014and more\u2014to be true. \u201cWeight stigma can lead to negative impacts on an individual\u2019s mental health, self-esteem, relationships, and body image,\u201d she says. \u201cIt can also support and reinforce the engagement of disorder[ed] eating behaviors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On that note, Nangia cites <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29948810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"no-underline citation\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29948810\/\"><span>a 2018 study in the <em>Journal of General Internal Medicine<\/em><\/span><sup>11<\/sup><\/a> with similar findings. \u201cHigh-weight people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/eating-disorder-support-groups\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/eating-disorder-support-groups\/\">with eating disorders<\/a> are exponentially more likely to be encouraged to engage in eating disorder behaviors\u2014restriction, over-exercise, etc.\u2014to lose weight than to be screened for an eating disorder by their doctors,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>To sum up how weight stigma affects people, Nangia suggests remembering \u201cthe four Is\u201d: ideologically, institutionally, interpersonally, and internally. Weight stigma is about how our society sees and treats thin people better on levels both big and small.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrivilege gives permission and reinforcement for individual members of the dominant group to personally disrespect and mistreat individuals in the oppressed group,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Further, the stereotypes and stigma surrounding fat bodies are not only hurtful, but also unnecessary, inapplicable, and untrue. \u201cPeople often feel that \u2018health\u2019 is a valid reason to tell a fat person that their body is bad, ugly, or disgusting\u2014all words my body has been called,\u201d she adds. \u201cDespite people\u2019s dedication to strangers\u2019 health, the truth is that health cannot be determined by someone\u2019s size, aka <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/health-at-every-size\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/health-at-every-size\/\">Health at Every Size<\/a>, and being healthy is not a moral obligation.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"block-thin post-citations mt-[40px] mb-[30px]\" data-module-init=\"main-2020\/post-citations\" data-module-immediate=\"true\">\n<hr class=\"!border-seafoam-dark mb-[24px]\"\/>\n<div class=\"post-citations-content flex flex-col gap-[24px]\">\n<p>Well+Good articles reference scientific, reliable, recent, robust studies to back up the information we share. You can trust us along your wellness journey.<\/p>\n<div>\n<ol class=\"!ml-[18px] !mt-0\">\n<li>\n              Lee, K. M., Hunger, J. M., &amp; Tomiyama, A. 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