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Obesity stigma as a globalizing health challenge

BACKGROUND: Based on studies conducted in the global north, it is well documented that those who feel stigmatized by overweight/obesity can suffer extreme emotional distress, be subject to (often legal and socially-acceptable) discrimination, and adjust diet and exercise behaviors. These lead to sig...

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Autores principales: Brewis, Alexandra, SturtzSreetharan, Cindi, Wutich, Amber
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5811962/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29439728
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12992-018-0337-x