A model of weight‐based stigma in health care and utilization outcomes: Evidence from the learning health systems network

Obesity is stigmatized and people with obesity report experiencing stigmatizing situations when seeking health care. The implications of these experiences are not well understood. This study tests an indirect effects model of negative care experiences as an intermediate variable between obesity and care avoidance/utilization and switching primary care doctors.A survey was completed by 2380 primary care patients in the Learning Health Systems...