Predictors of support for anti-weight discrimination policies among Canadian adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Weight discrimination of individuals with overweight or obesity is associated with adverse mental and physical health. Weight discrimination is prevalent in many sectors such as within workplaces, where individuals with overweight and obesity are denied the same opportunities as individuals with lower weight status, regardless of performance or experience. The purpose of this study was to understand the Canadian public's support or opposition of anti-weight discrimination policies and predictors of support. It was hypothesized that Canadians will show support of anti-weight discrimination policies to some extent.

Methods

A secondary analysis was conducted on a previous cross-sectional sample of Canadian adults (N = 923, 50.76% women, 74.4% White) who resp

SUBMITTER: Levy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10149811 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature