New research has found that women with abdominal fat around their midsection are more stigmatized than those with gluteofemoral fat on the hips, buttocks and thighs. The study, which has been published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, indicates that body shape plays a pivotal role in perceptions of women and that more fat is not always bad. Research has indicated that so-called “fat stigma” is pervasive and there have been a number of explanations proposed for its widespread existence. One reason overweight and obese people might face stigma is because of assumptions about thei…
