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title: "Via @[204401235:2048:Robert Wiblin] "If, somehow, you think shaming…"
date: 2015-10-19
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# Via @[204401235:2048:Robert Wiblin] "If, somehow, you think shaming…

*October 19, 2015 · Facebook*

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[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/09/11/fat-shaming-doesnt-work-a-new-study-says/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/09/11/fat-shaming-doesnt-work-a-new-study-says/){target="_blank"}
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Via @\[204401235:2048:Robert Wiblin\]\
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\"If, somehow, you think shaming overweight or obese people helps them lose weight, here\'s a news flash: It doesn\'t.\
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A new study from University College London evaluated the question: Are people who experience discrimination or negative interactions based on their weight actually encouraged to lose the extra pounds?\
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The answer, according to their findings, is a clear no.\
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Not only do people who report day-to-day discrimination not lose weight, they actually gain weight.\
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\"Our results show that weight discrimination does not encourage weight loss, and suggest that it may even exacerbate weight gain,\" the study\'s lead author, Sarah Jackson, said in a statement. \"Previous studies have found that people who experience discrimination report comfort eating. Stress responses to discrimination can increase appetite, particularly for unhealthy, energy-dense food.\"\"
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