UK adults’ implicit and explicit attitudes towards obesity: a cross-sectional study

Conclusions This is the first study to demonstrate anti-fat attitudes across different sections of the UK population. As such, this study provides the first indication of the prevalence of anti-fat attitudes in UK adults. Interventions to modify these attitudes could target specific groups of individuals with more negative perceptions as identified here. Future work would be useful that increases understanding of both implicit and explicit attitudes towards obesity.
Source: BMC Obesity - Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research