Attitudes towards and Perception of Overweight and Obesity in the Public Opinion: a systematic review
Sikorski, C.; Riedel, C.; Kaiser, M.; Pantenburg, B.; Glaesmer, H.; Schomerus, G.; Brähler, E.; Riedel-Heller, S. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2011 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background/Objectives: Up to this date, the obesity pandemic has yet to be confined. While weight reduction programmes based on individual behavior only yield a long term achievable weight loss of 10%, still leaving individuals obese, the role of interventions aiding to avoid negative consequences of overweight has grown. One major cause of negative consequences regarding individual (eating behavior, psychiatric comorbidity) and public health (prevention efforts etc. ) dimensions is the perceived stigmatization and discrimination by their social surroundings. This review summarizes population-based studies repor…