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Christine Ferguson, J.D., Research Professor in the Department of Health Policy ,and Anna Muldoon, M.P.H. Candidate and Research Assistant, Published "Not All are Created Equal: Differences in Obesity Attitudes Between Men and Women" in the Sept./Oct. 2009 Issue of the Journal Women’s Health Issues

posted: October 15, 2009, 3:43 PM

Christine Ferguson, J.D., research professor, and Anna Muldoon, M.P.H. candidate and research assistant, published "Not All are Created Equal: Differences in Obesity Attitudes Between Men and Women" in the Sept./Oct. 2009 issue of the journal Women’s Health Issues. The invited commentary, written on behalf of the STOP Obesity Alliance, explores sources and effects of stigma in several environments including the workplace and physicians offices, and attitudinal differences between men and women when it comes to obesity interventions and perceptions. The commentary is available at http://www.whijournal.com/article/S1049-3867(09)00069-3/fulltext.