The effect of an education module to reduce weight bias among medical centers employees: A randomized controlled trial

Conclusions: A single exposure to an online education module on weight bias and knowledge about obesity may confer only a modest short-term improvement in medical center employees fat-phobic attitudes toward people with obes ity. Future studies should examine if re-exposure to such intervention could impact weight bias, stigma, and discrimination among medical center staff in the long-term.
Source: Obesity Facts - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research