Weight stigma among diverse ethnic groups with obesity in the U.S.: the USA-OBESTIGMA study
Among an ethnically diverse U.S. cohort of adults with obesity, most participants perceive themselves as having overweight and not obesity. HISP exhibited greater aversion and prejudices towards people with obesity, NHW reported more stigmatizing situations and NHB the lowest internalization of negative bias. These findings should be incorporated when developing or implementing culturally appropriate educational or interventional programs for people with obesity.
Authors
- INA CECILIA FLORES
- BOBAK MOAZZAMI
- Zohyra E. Zabala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4208-6087)
- Diana Soliman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0696-2377)
- AMMAR A. RASHIED
- Rodolfo J. Galindo
- Guillermo E. Umpierrez
- Giuliana Arevalo
- Albert Lecube
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (ES)
- Sociedad Española de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria (ES)
- Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
- Spanish Society of Hematology and Hemotherapy (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Obesity
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-026-02028-z
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Miami
- Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine