Based on data analysis done on a survey of over 3,000 Americans, weight and height discrimination, a form of sizeism, was ranked just behind gender, age, and race as a highly experienced factor of discrimination.
Data analysis conducted on a large-scale survey of Americans reveals that size-based prejudice, including weight and height discrimination, is a significant barrier to equality, comparable in prevalence to other forms of bias such as those based on gender, age, or race.