Table 2 Perceptions toward people with obesity based on whether obesity is considered a disease or a lack of control.
From: Awareness of obesity’s causes is not linked to less Weight-Related bias
Believe that obesity is a disease (n = 592) | Believe that obesity is lack of control (n = 408) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
“I strongly or significantly agree that society discriminates against individuals living with obesity or excess weight”, n (%) | 466 (78.7) | 271 (66.4) | < 0.001 |
“I completely or significantly agree that I have at some point, experienced prejudice or rejection toward a person living with obesity or excess weight”, n (%) | 172 (29.0) | 119 (29.1) | 0.982 |
“I think that people living with obesity or excess weight have less aptitude to hold managerial positions”, n (%) | 62 (10.4) | 56 (13.7) | 0.142 |
“I think that people living with obesity or excess weight have less aptitude to hold public office”, n (%) | 63 (10.6) | 56 (13.7) | 0.167 |
