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Weight Bias in Work Settings – a Qualitative Review

Author(s) -

Katrin Elisabeth Giel,

Ansgar Thiel,

Martin Teufel,

Jochen Mayer,

Stephan Zipfel

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

obesity facts

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.398

H-Index - 45

eISSN - 1662-4033

pISSN - 1662-4025

DOI - 10.1159/000276992

Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , medicine , work (physics) , obesity , applied psychology , gerontology , psychology , pathology , paleontology , engineering , biology , mechanical engineering

Studies have repeatedly demonstrated the influence of physical appearance on behavior and treatment of individuals in work settings. A high proportion of obese individuals in the USA have reported perceived discrimination in the work place due to their body weight. The present review examines the specific kind, context and extent of a weight bias in work settings.

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