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	As we face into the first full week of 2015, and with many already struggling with our new year&rsquo;s resolutions to get fit, a study has revealed the most frequent humiliations faced by overweight people.</p>
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	Being insulted by shop assistants, ignored by bar staff, mocked by passers-by, ridiculed by the opposite sex, and photographed by teenagers are part of the frequent taunts overweight people face, according to research in Britain.</p>
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	Up to 40% of the 2,573 slimmers questioned in the Slimming World study said they faced judgment, criticism, or humiliation at least once a week.</p>
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	It included people winding down car windows to shout abuse, passengers refusing to share a seat on public transport, men in nightclubs feigning romantic interest, and teenagers taking pictures or videos on their phones.</p>
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	Even being a paying customer did not stop comments on food choices from supermarket staff, laughter from shop assistants when asked for clothes in a bigger size, and feeling humiliated as bar staff serving slimmer customers first.</p>
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	However, weight discrimination does not motivate people to lose weight, the study found.</p>
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