Stereotypes about over-weight and obese people are all too common in society and now new research in the International Journal of Eating Disorders reveals that these derisory views are also common in health professionals. 329 professionals who treat eating disorders, from therapists to doctors, were assessed for 'weight bias' and were asked about the perceived causes of obesity, how much attention they gave to obese patients and the likelihood that their prescribed treatments would be complied with...

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