Stigma and the perpetuation of obesity

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 118, Issue C, 2014, Pages 152-158

  Brewis, Alexandra A ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Embodiment; Gender; Obesity; Stigma; Stress; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ETIOLOGY; GENDER; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL NETWORK; WEIGHT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AROUSAL; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DEPRESSION; DNA METHYLATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FAT STIGMA; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MATERNAL STRESS; MENTAL STRESS; NEIGHBORHOOD; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; REVIEW; SELF CONTROL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL STRESS; STIGMA; BODY IMAGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN RELATION; MORPHOMETRICS; OVERWEIGHT; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STIGMA;

BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREJUDICE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL STIGMA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84922721982     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.08.003     Document Type: Review

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