Every day we hear or read or see some form of discrimination or prejudices. Discrimination against overweight and obese people has been observed in a wide range of discipline including healthcare settings, employment settings, education settings, social and romantic relationships. Prospective employers view overweight job candidates as less advantageous as they are seen to be less qualified, less reliable and less efficient than their slimmer counterparts (Roehling, 1999; Rudolph, Wells, Weller, & Baltes,
