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Weight discrimination, especially against women, is increasing in U.S. society and is almost as common as racial discrimination, two studies suggest.
Reported discrimination based on weight has increased 66 percent in the past decade, up from about 7 percent to 12 percent of U.S. adults, says one study, in the journal "Obesity." The other study, in the "International Journal of Obesity," says such discrimination is common in both institutional and interpersonal situations -- and in some cases is even more prevalent than rates of discrimination based on gender and race. (About 17 percent of men and 9 percent of women reported race discrimination.)See the full content of this document
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Weight Bias Appears to Be On Rise
Among severely obese people, about 28 percent of men and 45 percent of women said they have experienced disc...
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