Childhood obesity linked to higher risk of severe weight stigma in adulthood

Adults who developed severe obesity before the age of 18 are nearly three times more likely than those who developed the condition later to be subjected to severe experienced weight stigma (EWS), a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. EWS is marked by negative or discriminatory acts or ideologies related to a person’s body weight or size.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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