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Use at least two peer reviewed articles that speak to the controllability of body weight. Summarize the hypotheses, methods, and results of each article, and explain what you learned about the struggle for weight control. What is weightism, and are prejudices toward obese individuals justifiable to a certain extent? How is weightism like other forms of discrimination? Where do we see weightism in today’s society? Integrate discussion from your textbook into your review of article findings.

Your paper should be at least three pages in length and include an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment. APA formatting, however, is not necessary.

Twopeer reviewed articles are attached. Thank you!

Book Reference:

Blaine, B.E., & McClure Brenchley, K. J XXXXXXXXXXUnderstanding the psychology of diversity (4th ed.).

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Struggle for Weight Control		4
STRUGGLE FOR WEIGHT CONTROL	
Table of Contents
Introduction	3
Analysis	3
Conclusion	5
References	6
Introduction
	 In the first summary we will discuss on whether the reducing weight stigma by appreciation of another person’s body functionality can help in changing the body of the person with higher or lower BMI. Weight stigma is a discriminatory slur or thinking which is targeted towards people who have higher or lower weight. This happens due to weight biasness. Hence, it is a form of negative ideology if the act is harming the individual with obesity. 
	The second summary will be discussed on counter stereotypic prejudices and discrimination which are being experienced by the people with overweight (Fruh et al., 2016). It is a type of negative behaviour which is displayed towards the overweight individuals. Hence, the aim of the experiment was to evaluate the impact of exposing the participants with respect to counter stereotypic and stereotypic interconnection with respect to obesity on the trust around controllability of weight and biasness in obesity. 
Analysis
	 In the first case study, it discusses about stigmatization which devalues a person which results in loss of position and discrimination (Bos, Pryor, Reeder and Stutterheim, 2013). The forms of stigmatization targeted to the over or under weight people are in the form of negative verbal comments, teasing and even sometimes results in physical assault (World Obesity, 2022). There have been few studies on the impact due to reduction in weight stigmatization based on attribution theory. According to this theory, the negative thoughts towards the higher weight individuals are generally due to targets supposed heavy weight (Weiner, Perry and Magnusson, 1988). Hence,

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