Beliefs, attitudes and phobias among Mexican medical and psychology students towards people with obesity.

Background: A high prevalence of stigmatizing attitude among healthcare personnel towards obese people has been reported.

Objective: To evaluate the beliefs, attitudes and phobias that Mexican medical and psychology students have towards obese people.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 528 students enrolled at the Autonomous University of Baja California in psychology and medical schools.