Yale Study Shows Weight Bias Is as Prevalent as Racial Discrimination.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-27 March 2008-Yale University: Yale Study Shows Weight Bias Is as Prevalent as Racial Discrimination(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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New Haven, Conn. -- Discrimination against overweight people--particularly women--is as common as racial discrimination, according to a study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University.

"These results show the need to treat weight discrimination as a legitimate form of prejudice, comparable to other characteristics like race or gender that already receive legal protection," said Rebecca Puhl, research scientist and lead author.

The study documented the prevalence of self-reported weight discrimination and compared it to experiences of...

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