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 …

The prevalence of obesity has increased worldwide in the past~ 50 years, reaching
pandemic levels. Obesity represents a major health challenge because it substantially …

Weight stigma, defined as pervasive misconceptions and stereotypes associated with higher
body weight, is both a social determinant of health and a human rights issue. It is imperative …

Evidence has accumulated to demonstrate the pervasiveness, impact and implications of
weight stigma. As such, there is a need for concerted efforts to address weight stigma and …

Obesity is a frequent, serious, complex, relapsing, and chronic disease process that
represents a major public health problem. The coining of obesity as an adiposity-based …

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are multifactorial, long‐term, chronic conditions that
represent a burden to health‐care systems worldwide as they can only be controlled rather …

Weight stigma is rooted in a fundamental misunderstanding of the origins of obesity, wherein
the interplay of behavioral, environmental, genetic, and metabolic factors is deemphasized …

Weight stigma is an important issue colliding with obesity‐related policies; both have
population health and social impacts. Our aim was to conduct a systematic review of the …

Behavioral and social scientists have identified many nonbiological predictors of mortality.
An important limitation of much of this research, however, is that risk factors are not studied …

Introduction: Parents can act as important agents of change and support for healthy
childhood growth and development. Studies have found that parents may not be able to …