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Weight Prejudice MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Weight Prejudice
Tree Number(s)
F01.145.813.550.813
F01.829.595.813
Unique ID
D000079322
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000079322
Scope Note
Negative attitudes towards and beliefs about others because of their weight. These negative attitudes are manifested by stereotypes and/or prejudice towards people with weight over or under a cultural norm.
Entry Term(s)
Anti-Fat Bias
Fat Bias
Fat Phobia
Fat Shaming
Fatphobia
Obesity Bias
Weight Bias
Weight Stigma
Weight-Based Discrimination
Public MeSH Note
2020
History Note
2020
Date Established
2020/01/01
Date of Entry
2019/07/08
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Weight Prejudice Preferred
Weight Bias Related
Weight Stigma Related
Weight-Based Discrimination Related
Fat Shaming Related
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