Experiences of weight-related stigma among low-income rural women of higher weights from the midwestern United States

Experiences of weight-related stigma among low-income rural women of higher weights from the midwestern United States

Weight-related stigma and stereotypes are widespread. Despite established research highlighting the disproportionate disparities rural individuals face, studies focusing on women in rural and low-income environments are underrepresented in the literature. The current study addressed these gaps in th...

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Main Authors: Katherine Hughes, Andrea E. Bombak, Samuel Ankomah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2019-04-01
Series:Qualitative Research in Medicine & Healthcare
Subjects:
weight
stigma
low-income
rural
women
Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/qrmh/article/view/7832

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