Evaluating the Influence of the Presence of a Dog on Bias toward Individuals with Overweight and Obesity

• Published in: Anthrozoös Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 77 - 88
• Main Authors: Crossman, Molly K., Kazdin, Alan E., Galbraith, Katharine, Eros, Luca, Santos, Laurie R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 02.01.2018
• Subjects: attitude; attitudes and opinions; canine; dogs; gender; human-animal interaction; humans; obesity; ownership; perception; politics; prediction; public health; stereotyped behavior; stigma; weight bias

Individuals with overweight and obesity are subject to enormous bias and discrimination across domains. This bias constitutes a considerable public health problem beyond the effects of excess weight on health. Unfortunately, the few interventions that have been implemented to reduce this bias have n...