Family Pressure To Lose Weight In Adolescence Linked to Internalized Weight Stigma

A recent Lancet study of 4060 individuals reported that the pressure to lose weight from family and the media during adolescence could have long-lasting effects on a person’s internalized weight stigma.

“People who report experiences of weight-related stigma or discrimination are at greater risk of internalized weight stigma, usually defined as agreement with and self-application of negative weight stereotypes, often leading to reduced…