What is Social stigma of obesity?
The '''social stigma of obesity''', also known as '''fatphobia''', is a [[Social stigma|stigma]] that causes problems for [[overweight]] and [[obesity|obese people]]. A similar problem is '''weight stigma'''. These two stigmas mean [[bias]] and [[discrimination]] against people because of their [[body weight]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Stigma of Obesity|year=2009|publisher=Wiley Online|doi=10.1038/oby.2008.636|pmid=19165161|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1038/oby.2008.636|access-date=May 13, 2021|last1=Puhl|first1=R. M.|last2=Heuer|first2=C. A.|journal=Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)|volume=17|issue=5|pages=941–964|s2cid=152352}}</ref> Several studies across the world show that overweight or obese people have higher levels of stigma than thin people. Also, obese people marry less often. There are fewer [[job]]s or [[education]]al opportunities for obese people.{{fact|date=July 2023}} On average, obese people get lesser [[income]]s than [[normal weight]] and [[underweight]] people.{{fact|date=July 2023}} There are [[civil rights]] and anti-discrimination laws for obese people.{{fact|date=July 2023}} However, these people still face discrimination and bias. Anti-fat bias, also called '''fat shaming''', means [[prejudice]] toward obese people. The [[fat acceptance movement]] says anti-fat bias is found and seen all through [[society]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Bias, Discrimination and Obesity|year=2001|publisher=Wiley Online|doi=10.1038/oby.2001.108|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1038/oby.2001.108|access-date=May 13, 2021|last1=Puhl|first1=Rebecca|last2=Brownell|first2=Kelly D.|journal=Obesity Research|volume=9|issue=12|pages=788–805|pmid=11743063|s2cid=46521230 }}</ref> Many health organization report that obesity is unhealthy and can make the person more likely to have medical problems. These problems include [[type 2 diabetes]], [[heart disease]], [[Hypertension|high blood pressure]], [[arthritis]], [[sleep apnea]], some types of [[cancer]] and [[stroke]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ob