Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Pediatric obesity tips for parents: https://www.
cdc. gov/healthyweight/children/index. html. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Background The lack of a comprehensive understanding of the role of mass media in
perpetuating weight stigma hinders policy formulation. We reviewed the influence of mass …

Weight stigma is a negative social process that involves discrimination against overweight
and obese people. Gyms are important environments to promote exercise where weight …

Physical activity is typically part of public health weight management programmes in the UK,
but despite critical debate about obesity science and discourse, fatness and physical activity …

Research shows that physical activity (PA)-related professionals perpetuate weight stigma
and discrimination in their practices by holding antifat attitudes. Given the adverse outcomes …

The purpose of this study was to examine university recreation center (URC) leaders'
perceptions of their URC climate and the strategies used to promote body size diversity. The …

The stigmatization of larger bodies is omnipresent in Western society and may be
associated with fear of fat, one of the core elements of body image and eating concerns. To …

Education-based reality television shows that mix education with entertainment, such as The
Biggest Loser (TBL), has been coined “edutainment.” The premise that weight-based …

Women with larger bodies experience a range of psychological, affective, and behavioral
factors that may influence their physical activity (PA) experiences. This study explored …

The current study aimed to examine how mediated portrayals of popularity relate to
adolescents' well-being. We hypothesized that exposure to malleability messages in …