Stigma makes fat people become more fertile

People often think that condemning or criticizing an obese person will make them feel ashamed and determined to lose weight. But recent research by American scientists has shown that the more we discriminate against fat people, the more we will make them fat.

To prove this study, psychologist Angelina Sutin of Tallahassee University, Florida (USA) and colleagues conducted a survey of more than 6,000 men and women over 50 and have a "chubby" body " in the US.

Volunteers will be checked for weight, height and frequently asked about daily life, the treatment they receive when eating at a restaurant or shopping at the supermarket.

Four years later, volunteers will still answer the same questions given earlier and be checked for current weights. As a result, people who are overweight and discriminated increase their weight twice.

Scientists have explained that the root of obesity is quite complicated, it includes both genetic factors and many other factors.Because of the discrimination against obese people, their incidence of depression and sadness has increased. This will be like a dose of stimulant they find food . Moreover, the more discriminated people are, the more obese people avoid public places, such as gyms. Because of that, their bodies will become "massive".

The study was published in Plos ONE magazine.