Framing messages about weight discrimination: Impact on public support for legislation

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 863-872

  Puhl, R M ^a   Heuer, C ^a   Sarda, V ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

discrimination; laws; legislation; stigmatization; weight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT DISCRIMINATION;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PREJUDICE; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC POLICY; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958826679     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.194     Document Type: Article

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