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Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005/2006 show that 32.7% of US adults are overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9), 34.3% are obese (BMI 30–39.9), and 5.9% are extremely obese (BMI ≥ 40). For the first time, the number of obese American adults is greater than those who are merely overweight. Negative attitudes and fat phobia toward the overweight exist not only in the general population,...