OBESITY STIGMA

Question 1

WHAT IS WEIGHT BIAS?

Answer 1

NEGATIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS AND BELIEFS ABOUT OTHER BECAUSE OF THEIR WEIGHT
THESE ATTITUDES ARE MANIFESTED BY STEREOTYPES AND/OR PREJUDICE TOWARDS PEOPLE WHO ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE

Question 2

WHAT IS INTERNALIZED WEIGHT BIAS?

Answer 2

HOLDING NEGATIVE BELIEFS ABOUT ONESELF DUE TO WEIGHT OR SIZE

Question 3

WHAT IS OBESITY STIGMA?

Answer 3

THE SOCIAL SIGN OR LABEL AFFIXED TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS THE VICTIM OF PREJUDICE.
IT OCCURS AS A RESULT OF WEIGHT BIAS

Question 4

% OF PEOPLE WITH OBESITY WHO EXPERIENCE STIGMA?

Answer 4

NEARLY 20% (40% IN CASES OF SEVERE OBESITY; BMI>40kg/m2)

Question 5

OBESE CHILDREN ARE HOW MUCH MORE LIKELY TO BE BULLIED IN SCHOOL THAN OTHERS?

Answer 5

63%

Question 6

% OF ADULTS WITH OBESITY WHO REPORT EXPERIENCES OF STIGMATIZATION BY HCPs?

Answer 6

69%

Question 7

HOW MUCH IS THE DIET-INDUSTRY IN THE UK WORTH?

Answer 7

2 BILLION

Question 8

% OF WOMEN AND MEN THAT ARE TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT IN THE UK EVERY YEAR?

Answer 8

65% OF WOMEN

45% OF MEN

Question 9

KETO DIET?

Answer 9

• 65-70% FAT
• 20-30% PROTEIN
• 5-10% CARBS (VERY LOW CARB INTAKE)

Question 10

WHICH DIET LIMITS CARBS TO 20g PER DAY?

Answer 10

NEW ATKINS DIET

Question 11

WHAT IS PALEO DIET?

Answer 11

A paleo diet is a dietary plan based on foods similar to what might have been eaten during the Paleolithic era, which dates from approximately 2.5 million to 10,000 years ago.
A paleo diet typically includes lean meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds — foods that in the past could be obtained by hunting and gathering.