Weight based-stigmatization, the increase in weight-based prejudice and discrimination and the impact it has on the mental well-being of individuals has become a worldwide cause for concern. [1, 2] Weight-related teasing and bullying has increased among young people and are prevalent in the obese and all other weight categories. [3,4] Weight stigma experiences are associated with obesity and often result in depression, binge eating and emotional eating. [5,6] Due to body weight being considered as a personal choice of eating habits and physical activity, obesity is highly stigmatized in our society. [7] Comparisons of body size which is prevalent in both men and women often result is body image dissatisfaction. [8] In a study conducted by Puhl et.al [9], 40% of adults with a body mass index of 35 kg/m2 believed that they had been discriminated against due to their weight. Weight-based stigma responses are varied but include common risk factor effects such as social isolation, binge eating and exercise avoidance. [10,11] According to Durso et.al [12] overweight men and women experienced a higher level of
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However, further research was needed regarding more comprehensive measures incorporating a representative sample as well as the evaluation of more variables. Hudson et.al [14]and Grilo et.al [15] found in their studies that binge eating disorder is strongly correlated with obesity and medical and psychological problems. In a study conducted by Puhl, Moss-Racusin and Schwartz [16], internalization of weight-bias was associated with eating behaviours, which suggests that obese people who internalize stigma are highly likely to binge eat and not respond to diet motivation. Nevertheless, research has not found a distinction between genders regarding weight bias internalisation in relation to eating
However, further research was needed regarding more comprehensive measures incorporating a representative sample as well as the evaluation of more variables. Hudson et.al [14]and Grilo et.al [15] found in their studies that binge eating disorder is strongly correlated with obesity and medical and psychological problems. In a study conducted by Puhl, Moss-Racusin and Schwartz [16], internalization of weight-bias was associated with eating behaviours, which suggests that obese people who internalize stigma are highly likely to binge eat and not respond to diet motivation. Nevertheless, research has not found a distinction between genders regarding weight bias internalisation in relation to eating