Anti-fat attitudes of Nutrition undergraduates in Brazil toward individuals with obesity

• Published in: Ciência & saude coletiva Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 747 - 760
• Main Authors: Alvarenga, Marle Dos Santos, Obara, Angélica Almeida, Takeda, Gabriela Akemi, Ferreira-Vivolo, Sandra Roberta Gouvea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva 01.02.2022; ABRASCO - Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva
• Subjects: Attitude; Attitudes; Body image; Body Mass Index; Brazil; College students; Discrimination; Gender differences; Humans; Male; Males; Nutrition; Obesity; Obesity - epidemiology; Prejudice; PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; Sociodemographics; Stigma; Students; Brazil; Obesity; Preconceito de peso; Nutritionists; Obesidade; Weight prejudice; Nutricionistas

Obesity-related prejudice and discrimination may have a source in health professionals and students. The objective was to assess anti-fat attitudes among Brazilian nutrition undergraduates who reported demographic data, weight, height and responded the Antifat Attitudes Test (AFAT) and the Brazilian...