Weight stigma in healthcare settings: the experience of Arab and Jewish bariatric surgery candidates in Israel.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateThe experimental protocol was approved the following Helsinki committee: Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel 0681–18-RMB Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel 0088–21-BNZ Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel 0093–21-CMC All methods were performed in accordance with the ethical standards as laid down in the Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. A written informed consent was obtained from all participants. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests."

"Funding This study has received funding (10,000NIS) from the Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Science, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel."