Stigmatisation in Obesity
When considering psychological aspects of obesity, it is widely believed that mostpsychological disturbances are more likely to be consequences, rather than causes, ofobesity. One of the most compelling illustrations was reported in the early 1990s,based on 47 patients who were, on average, 66 kg overweight before surgery for morbidobesity, who lost 45 kg or more subsequently and who successfully maintainedweight loss for...
