Weight Stigma and Disease and Disability Concepts of Obesity: A Survey of the German Population
Introduction: Recent years have witnessed a medicalization of obesity, promoting a classification as a disease or disability in order to reduce or protect against weight stigma and discrimination. This study sought to investigate the public understanding of the disability and disease concepts in obe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Obesity Facts |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/516494 |