To be able to understand resiliency and how people continue showing up in their lives, we need to understand the common obstacles that get in the way and hold them back.

Stigma-related behaviors, attitudes, knowledge, and general stigma were the primary outcomes. Empowerment and self-efficacy were secondary outcomes.

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

The proposed change in definition could also help reduce stigma around obesity so that it is treated as a chronic medical condition. At the same time, BMI alone has long been known to be a major ...

The study found that one in five Gen Z-ers still feel judged when choosing non-alcoholic drinks, meaning there is still work to do to raise the profile of the sector and eliminate the stigma ...

What Does It Mean to Be Trans? Transgender is a general ... But in most parts of the world, there is still some stigma around men wearing more feminine clothing. The history of transgender people ...

Meghan Markle has been dubbed a “‘Mean Girls’ teenager” by a former staffer who made new allegations in a bombshell exposé on the duchess and her husband, Prince Harry. The report ...

In the Netherlands, for example, a study she co-authored found that most people with obesity had experienced stigma in a health-care setting. This stigma often prevents people from seeking care ...

The new definition intends to move away from weight stigma and instead focus on treatment. Marianne Faithfull, singer and pop icon, dies at 78 Chamber discovered deep within Great Pyramid of Giza ...

The commission's definition and new diagnostic criteria shifts the focus ... Reframing the narrative of obesity may help eradicate misconceptions that contribute to stigma, including making false ...

By Fiona Fletcher-Smith In 2018, Theresa May called for a shift in how we view social housing. “For many”, she said, “a certain stigma still clings to this tenure”. The year before, Grenfell thrust ...

"People with excess body fat do not always have a BMI that indicates they are living with obesity, meaning their health ... talked about adds to weight stigma, making it harder to prevent, manage ...