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    1. “ According to research previously conducted at the Rudd Center, the prevalence of weight-based stigmatization is now on par with rates of racial discrimination, and has been documented across multiple domains, including employment, medical, and interpersonal settings. ”
      By Natasha Schvey

  1. Body weight and gender influence judgment in the courtroom

    YaleNews (Jan 8 2013)

    1. Body weight and gender influence judgment in the courtroom

      In a study that offers insight into the depth of stigmatization of overweight and obese people, researchers at the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity found that weight stigma extends to the courtroom. Published online in the International Journal of Obesity, the study shows that a defendant’s body weight and gender impact jurors’ perceptions of guilt and responsibility.

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