Potential Policies and Laws to Prohibit Weight Discrimination: Public Views from 4 Countries

ConclusionsPublic support for legal measures to prohibit weight discrimination can be found in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Iceland, especially for laws to remedy this discrimination in employment. Our findings provide important information for policymakers and interest groups both nationally and internationally and can help guide discussions about policy priorities to reduce inequities resulting from weight discrimination.

Source: The Milbank Quarterly - December 2, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: REBECCA M. PUHL, JANET D. LATNER, KERRY S. O'BRIEN, JOERG LUEDICKE, SIGRUN DANIELSDOTTIR, XIMENA RAMOS SALAS Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research