#98 - Understanding Weight Stigma Research Part One - with Jeffrey Hunger, PhD

In the first of a short series looking at research and weight
stigma, I talk to Dr Jeffery Hunger, a postdoctoral scholar in
Health Psychology at UCLA.


As a social and health psychologist, Dr. Hunger is interested in
using insights from psychology to understand and ultimately
improve the health of stigmatized groups (e.g., heavier
individuals, racial and sexual minorities).


We have a great conversation about how stigma impacts mental and
physical health and why stigmatizing weight should never be used
as a health promotion tool. We also talk about the need for
research on weight stigma/body image and health to be more
intersectional.


About Jeffery
Jeffery Hunger is a postdoctoral scholar in Health Psychology at
UCLA. He received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the
University of Minnesota, master’s degree in psychological
research from CSU Fullerton, and PhD in Psychological and Brain
Sciences from UC Santa Barbara. As a social and health
psychologist, Dr. Hunger is interested in using insights from
psychology to understand and ultimately improve the health of
stigmatized groups (e.g., heavier individuals, racial and sexual
minorities). Dr. Hunger’s research is published in top outlets
across psychology, public health, and medicine, and has been
featured in the New York Times, Huffington Post, NPR, and more.


Website | Twitter


Recent papers


Hunger, J.M., & Tomiyama, A.J. (2018). Weight labeling
and disordered eating among adolescent females: Evidence from the
NHLBI Growth and Health Study. Journal of Adolescent Health.

Hunger, J.M., Blodorn, A., Major, B., & Miller, C.
(2018). The psychological and physiological effects of
interacting with an anti-fat peer. Body Image.



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