Weight stigma impacts negatively healthcare quality and hinders public health goals. The
aim of this review was to identify strategies for minimizing weight bias among healthcare …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to examine (i) the aetiology of obesity;(ii) how
and why a perception of personal responsibility for obesity so dominantly frames this …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarizes recent evidence on weight stigma
experienced by youth with overweight or obesity. We examine the prevalence and sources …

Aim: The purpose of this scoping review was to explore the evidence on how perceptions
and/or experiences of weight bias in primary health care influence engagement with and …

Studies show that women with high BMI are less likely than thinner women to seek
healthcare. We aimed to determine the mechanisms linking women's weight status to their …

While some media perpetuate weight stigma and an ideal of thinness, certain advertising
campaigns, such as Aerie Real and Dove Real Beauty, have attempted to promote body …

COI Disclosures: MIC is an employee at WW International, Inc. and has served as a
consultant for Novo Nordisk (but did not accept personal fees for this work), all outside of the …

Health policies routinely emphasize weight loss as a target for health promotion. These
policies rest upon the assumptions:(1) that higher body weight equals poorer health,(2) that …

Weight stigma refers to societal devaluation of people because of their body weight or body
size. In North America and many Western societies, individuals with higher weight (eg …

Current healthcare is weight‐centric, equating weight and health. This approach to
healthcare has negative consequences on patient well‐being. The aim of this article is to …