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Stop Weight Bias

Learn more about the prevalence of weight biases in different populations and how to end them. 

Weight Bias in U.S. Adults
This fact sheet represents the effects of weight bias in U.S. adults and how it can appear in every aspect of life including employment, health care, education, media and someone's personal life.

Weight Bias in Racial and Ethnic GroupsThis fact sheet shows how weight bias can be affected by one's background/cultural experience. In this, we examine the differences in weight bias between all adults, Black/African American adults, Latino/Hispanic adults and Asian/Pacific Islander adults.

Weight Bias and Bullying in ChildrenThis fact sheets shows how prominent weight bias and bullying can be among children and adolescence.