Does weight-related stigmatisation and discrimination depend on educational attainment and level of income? A systematic review.
Marie BernardThomas FankhänelSteffi G Riedel-HellerClaudia Luck-SikorskiPublished in: BMJ open (2019)
In light of the inconsistent and heterogeneous results of the studies that report a significant association between weight bias and socioeconomic variables, the findings must be discussed concerning their cultural context, that is, cultural and governmental differences. Furthermore, educational attainment seems to be more likely to predict weight bias than income. The review revealed a lack of research when it came to examining the impact of socioeconomic capital on weight bias.