WOF releases position statement addressing weight stigma and changing obesity narratives
The World Obesity Federation has released position statement addressing weight stigma and changing obesity narratives. The statement,...
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‘Obesity: The Big Truth’ – dispelling misconceptions and myths about obesity
In January 2020, Dr Andrew Jenkinson published his best-selling book - ‘Why We Eat (Too much)?’ – in which he outlined the emerging new...
Educating healthcare professionals about weight stigma could reduce obesity rates
There is an urgent need to better educate medical professionals on weight stigma to help tackle the UK's obesity crisis, according to the...
Policies needed to address weight-based bullying & discrimination
According to a study by researchers at the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health, it remains legal to discriminate against people...
Increase in weight stigma among adolescents on social media during COVID-19 pandemic
Over 50% of adolescents saw more weight stigmatising content on social media and reported feeling worse about their bodies, which was...
More than half of adults experience weight stigma
Over 50% of adults surveyed across six different countries report experiencing weight stigma and those who engage in self-stigma and...
Weight bullying impacts academic performance
Weight-based bullying from peers has a negative impact on adolescents’ academic grades, according to researchers at the UConn Rudd Center...
Body shape determines fat stigma for women
Scientists from Arizona State University and Oklahoma State University have reported that not all overweight and obesity body shapes are...
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