Check out “Family-based weight stigma and psychosocial health: A multinational comparison” which has just been published in Obesity!

The study compared the prevalence and psychosocial correlates of family-based weight stigma among adult members of a weight-management program living in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK, and the US. The findings of the study revealed that family-based weight stigma, especially from mothers, spouses/romantic partners, and fathers, was highly prevalent across countries. Additionally, weight stigma from one’s immediate family members was associated with indices of poorer psychosocial health across the six countries. 

To read more about this study, you can read the full article here. To view all of the lab’s publications, see our Publications page. 

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