Publications: Weight bias
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Ashmore, J.A., Friedman, K.E., Reichmann, S.K. & Musante, G.J., 'Weight-based stigmatization, psychological distress, & binge eating behavior among obese treatment-seeking adults' (2008), Eating Behaviors, 9(2), pp.203-209
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Ata, R.N. & Thompson, J.K., 'Weight bias in the media: A review of recent research' (2010), Obesity Facts, 3(1), pp.41-46
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Bacon, H., 'Embodying a Different Word about Fat: The Need for Critical Feminist Theologies of Fat Liberation' (2023), Religions, 14(6), 696
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Bennett, B.L. & Puhl, R.M., 'Diabetes stigma and weight stigma among physicians treating type 2 diabetes: Overlapping patterns of bias' (2023), Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 202, 110827
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Burmeister, J.M., Kiefner, A.E., Carels, R.A. & Musher-Eizenman, D.R., 'Weight bias in graduate school admissions' (2013), Obesity, 21(5), pp.918-920
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Carels, R.A. & Musher-Eizenman, D.R., 'Individual differences and weight bias: Do people with an anti-fat bias have a pro-thin bias?' (2010), Body Image, 7(3), pp.143-148
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Carniel, G.P., Diercks, M.S. & Jung, N.M., 'The story of a fat black woman: daily life, affectivity and sexuality | A história de uma mulher negra e gorda: cotidiano, afetividade e sexualidade' (2023), Physis, 33, e33028
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Chen, E.Y., Bocchieri-Ricciardi, L.E., Munoz, D., Fischer, S., Katterman, S., Roehrig, M., Dymek-Valentine, M., Alverdy, J.C. & Le Grange, D., 'Depressed mood in class III obesity predicted by weight-related stigma' (2007), Obesity Surgery, 17(5), pp.669-671
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Dimitrov Ulian, M., Fernandez Unsain, R., Rocha Franco, R., Aurélio Santo, M., Brewis, A., Trainer, S., SturtzSreetharan, C., Wutich, A., Gualano, B. & Baeza Scagliusi, F., 'Weight stigma after bariatric surgery: A qualitative study with Brazilian women' (2023), PloS one, 18(7), e0287822
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Ding. V.J. & Stillman, J.A., 'An empirical investigation of discrimination against overweight female job applicants in New Zealand' (2005), New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 34(3), pp.139-148
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Eisenberg, M.E., Neumark-Sztainer, D. & Story, M., 'Associations of weight-based teasing and emotional well-being among adolescents' (2003), Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 157(8), pp.733-738
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Falkner, N.H., French, S.A., Jeffery, R.W., Neumark-Sztainer, D., Sherwood, N.E. & Morton, N., 'Mistreatment due to weight: Prevalence and sources of perceived mistreatment in women and men' (1999), Obesity Research, 7(6), pp.572-576
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Giel, K.E., Zipfel, S., Alizadeh, M., Schaffeler, N., Zahn, C., Wessel, D., Hesse, F.W., Thiel, S. & Thiel, A., 'Stigmatization of obese individuals by human resource professionals: An experimental study' (2012), BMC Public Health, 12(1), pp
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Griffiths, L.J., Wolke, D., Page, A.S. & Horwood, J.P., 'Obesity and bullying: Different effects for boys and girls' (2006), Archives of Disease in Childhood, 91(2), pp.121-125
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Harris, M.B., Harris, R.J. & Bochner, S., 'Fat, four-eyed, and female: Stereotypes of obesity, glasses, and gender' (1982), Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 12(6), pp.503-516
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Hatzenbuehler, M.L., Keyes, K.M. & Hasin, D.S., 'Associations between perceived weight discrimination and the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in the general population' (2009), Obesity, 17(11), pp.2033-2039
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Hayden-Wade, H.A., Stein, R.I., Ghaderi, A., Saelens, B.E., Zabinski, M.F. & Wilfley, D.E., 'Prevalence, characteristics, and correlates of teasing experiences among overweight children vs. non-overweight peers' (2005), Obesity Research, 13(6), pp.1381-1392
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Himes, S.M. & Thompson, J.K., 'Fat stigmatization in television shows and movies: A content analysis' (2007), Obesity, 15(3), pp.712-718
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Keery, H., Boutelle, K., Van Den Berg, P. & Thompson, J.K., 'The impact of appearance-related teasing by family members' (2005), Journal of Adolescent Health, 37(2), pp.120-127
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Krukowski, R.A., Smith West, D., Philyaw Perez, A., Bursac, Z., Phillips, M.M. & Raczynski, J.M., 'Overweight children, weight-based teasing and academic performance' (2009), International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 4(4), pp.274-280
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Kumari, N. & Singh, R., '“You Are Unique, The Way You Are”: Policing the “Fat Female Body” in Fanney Khan' (2023), Kemanusiaan, 30(1), pp. 19-33
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Larkin, J.C. & Pines, H.A., 'No fat persons need apply: Experimental studies of the overweight stereotype and hiring preference' (1979), Work and Occupations, 6(3), pp.312-327
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Lewis, T.T., Kravitz, H.M., Janssen, I. & Powell, L.H., 'Self-reported experiences of discrimination and visceral fat in middle-aged African-American and caucasian women' (2011), American Journal of Epidemiology, 173(11), pp.1223-1231
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Lumeng, J.C., Forrest, P., Appugliese, D.P., Kaciroti, N. Corwyn, R.F. & Bradley, R.H., 'Weight status as a predictor of being bullied in third through sixth grades' (2010), Pediatrics, 125(6), pp.e1301-1307
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Maddox, G.L., Back, K.W. & Liederman, V.R., 'Overweight as social deviance and disability' (1968), Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 9(4), pp.287-298
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Maranto, C.L. & Fraedrich Stenoien, A., 'Weight discrimination: A multidisciplinary analysis' (2000), Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, 12(1), pp.9-24
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McCormack, L.A., Laska, M.N., Gray, C., Veblen-Mortenson, S., Barr-Anderson, D. & Story, M., 'Weight-related teasing in a racially diverse sample of sixth-grade children' (2011), Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 111(3), pp.431-436
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Mollow, A., 'Hunger Always Wins: Contesting the Medicalization of Fat Bodies' (2022), in J.M. Reynolds & C. Wieseler (Eds.) The Disability Bioethics Reader (pp. 254-262), New York: Routledge
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O'Brien, K.S., Hunter, J.A., Halberstadt, J. & Anderson, J., 'Body image and explicit and implicit anti-fat attitudes: The mediating role of physical appearance comparisons' (2007), Body Image, 4(3), pp.249-256
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Padley, P.H., 'Shame, discrimination and disability: Unveiling narratives of obesity' (2022), International Journal of Language Studies, 16(4), pp. 43-64
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Peretz-Lange, R., Carvalho, K. & Muentener, P., 'Children’s Essentialist Beliefs About Weight' (2023), Journal of Cognition and Development [online]
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Piedra, J. & Varea, V., '‘Operación Feria’: a critical analysis of body discourses on Instagram' (2023), Sport in Society [online]
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Pingitore, R., Dugoni, B.L., Tindale, R.S. & Spring, B., 'Bias against overweight job applicants in a simulated employment interview' (1994), Journal of Applied Psychology, 79(6), pp.909-917
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Puhl, R. & Brownell, K.D., 'Bias, discrimination, and obesity' (2012), Obesity Research, 9(12), pp.788-805
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Puhl, R., Andreyeva, T. & Brownell, K.D., 'Perceptions of weight discrimination: Prevalence and comparison to race and gender discrimination in America' (2008), International Journal of Obesity, 32(6), pp.992-1000
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Puhl, R.M. & King, K.M., 'Weight discrimination and bullying' (2013), Best Practice and Research: Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 27(2), pp.117-127
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Puhl, R.M. & Latner, J.D., 'Stigma, obesity, and the health of the nation’s children' (2007), Psychological Bulletin, 133(4), pp.557-580
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Puhl, R.M., Andreyeva, T. & Brownell, K.D., 'Changes in perceived weight discrimination among Americans, 1995-1996 through 2004-2006' (2008), Obesity, 16(5), pp.1129-1134
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Puhl, R.M., Luedicke, J. & Heuer, C., 'Weight-based victimization toward overweight adolescents: Observations and reactions of peers' (2011), Journal of School Health, 81(11), pp.696-703
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Puhl, R.M., Moss-Racusin, C.A. & Schwartz, M.B., 'Internalization of weight bias: Implications for binge eating and emotional well-being' (2007), Obesity, 15(1), pp.19-23
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Puhl, R.M., Peterson, J.L. & Luedicke, J., 'Weight-based victimization: Bullying experiences of weight loss treatment-seeking youth' (2013), Pediatrics, 131(1), pp.e1-e9
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Roehling, M.V., 'Weight-based discrimination in employment: Psychological and legal aspects' (2006), Personnel Psychology, 52(4), pp.969-1016
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Roehling, M.V., 'Weight discrimination in the American workplace: Ethical issues and analysis' (2002), Journal of Business Ethics, 40(2), pp.177-189
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Roehling, M.V., Roehling, P.V. & Pichler, S., 'The relationship between body weight and perceived weight-related employment discrimination: The role of sex and race' (2007), Journal of Vocational Behavior, 71(2), pp.300-318
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Rothblum, E.D., Brand, P.A., Miller, C.T. & Oetjen, H.A., 'The relationship between obesity, employment discrimination, and employment-related victimization' (1990), Journal of Vocational Behavior, 37, pp.251-266
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Rudolph, C.W., Wells, C.L., Weller, M.D. & Baltes, B.B., 'A meta-analysis of empirical studies of weight-based bias in the workplace' (2009), Journal of Vocational Behavior, 74(1), pp.1-10
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Sabin, J.A., Marini, M. & Nosek, B.A., 'Implicit and explicit anti-fat bias among a large sample of medical doctors by BMI, race/ethnicity and gender' (2012), PLoS ONE, 7(11), Article number e48448
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Schvey, N.A., Puhl, R.M. & Brownell, K.D., 'The impact of weight stigma on caloric consumption' (2011), Obesity, 19(10), pp.1957-1962
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Shaw, J. & Walter, M., 'Tipping the scales: How defendant body type may result in eyewitness biases' (2015), Psychiatry, Psychology and Law
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Siqueira, B.B., de Souza, G.C.A., Japur, C.C. & de Oliveira Penaforte, F.R., '“The Other Person Does Not Deserve to be Remembered for the Amount of Fat They Have in Their Bodies”: Representations of Weight Stigma by Overweight Nutrition Students' (2023), Trends in Psychology [online]
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