1. Although societally acceptable, the pervasive obesity stigma in the US has devastating consequences on the emotional and physical well-being of obese individuals, which actually contribute to the obesity epidemic in this country.
2. Obesity stigma is a damaging reality that obese individuals face on a daily basis, and yet our society does not see it as a problem. Nonetheless, this discrimination has severe consequences on the emotional and physical well-being of these individuals, and it actually exacerbates this country's obesity epidemic.
