Perception of weight-bias among migrants
Pantenburg, B.; Sikorski, C.; Luppa, M.; Riedel-Heller, S. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2013 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Introduction: Stigmatization of overweight and obese individuals is common. However, little is known about the experience of weight-bias from the perspective of individuals with a migration background. Methods: Data of three surveys on attitudes towards overweight was analysed: paper-pencil surveys among medical students (n = 671) and health care professionals (n = 773) at Leipzig University and a representative survey (computer assisted telephone interview) among the German general population (n = 3003). All questionnaires included questions on socio-demographics, weight and height, whether participants perceiv…