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October 13, 2025

Weight and discrimination: evidence of intersectional effects from an ethnically diverse, UK general population survey

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AHAmanda HughesSFStuart W. FlintAKAntonis A. Kousoulis

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Overview

Survey reveals weight discrimination impacts ethnic minorities, indicating significant psychological distress related to BMI.

Key Points

  • Higher BMI is associated with insults only among Black and Asian participants, indicating ethnic disparities in stigma.
  • Participants with higher BMI faced promotion denial only among Black and mixed ethnic groups, showcasing intersectional impacts.
  • No association between BMI and stigma outcomes was found in the overall sample, highlighting a complex relationship.
  • Understanding weight-related discrimination across different ethnic groups may guide targeted interventions for psychological distress.

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Hughes et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ec51df42911f61ef8b1feahttps://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/pjv6k_v2
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