Humiliation from stares are worse than tiny seats for obese air travelers — new study

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 19:20 in Health & Medicine

Feelings of shame and humiliation bother obese air passengers more than tight seat belts and tiny seats, according to a study published by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers. Participants interviewed for the study “An Exploratory Study About Obese People’s Flight Experience,” published in the Journal of Travel Research, recounted the typical challenges they […]

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