Key points

Weight bias manifests as stereotyping, bullying, and discrimination based on a person’s weight.

Empirical evidence suggests weight is the most common reason that youths are teased and bullied.

There are practical steps that can help you reduce anxiety about weight.

The social stigma surrounding weight gain has become a global issue. Dieting is now woven into everyday conversation, while digital media fuels anxiety with popular memes such as: “The moment you realize that to get the body you want, you have to give up the food you love” or “Before: sad and heavier. After: happy and thinner.”

Weight bias manifests as stereotyping, bullying , and discrimination based on a person’s weight. It is both real and profoundly harmful.

The more anxiety people feel about

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