Experiences of weight stigmatization in the Israeli healthcare system among overweight and obese individuals

Abstract Introduction Weight stigmatization, a common phenomenon in the healthcare system, exerts numerous adverse consequences on patients' wellbeing. The objective of this study was to estimate the extent and characteristics of weight stigmatization in Israel, based on the reports of overweig...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lena Sagi-Dain, Moran Echar, Naama Paska-Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-022-00518-9