Weight bias: A call to action

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dc.contributor.authorAlberga, Angela S.
dc.contributor.authorRussell-Mayhew, Shelly
dc.contributor.authorvon Ranson, Kristin M.
dc.contributor.authorMcLaren, Lindsay
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-11T21:27:47Z
dc.date.available2024-06-11T21:27:47Z
dc.date.issued2016-11-07
dc.description.abstractWeight-related issues (including excess weight, disordered eating and body concerns) are often considered as comprising distinct domains of ‘obesity’ and ‘eating disorders’. In this commentary we argue that the concept of weight bias is an important variable when considering wellbeing across the spectrum of weight-related issues. We make the following six points in support of this argument: i) weight bias is common and has adverse health consequences, ii) shaming individuals for their body weight does not motivate positive behaviour change, iii) internalized weight bias is particularly problematic, iv) public health interventions, if not carefully thought out, can perpetuate weight bias, v) weight bias is a manifestation of social inequity, and vi) action on weight bias requires an upstream, population-level approach. To achieve sustainable reductions in weight bias at a population level, substantive modifications and collaborative efforts in multiple settings must be initiated. We provide several examples of population-level interventions to reduce weight bias.
dc.identifier.citationAlberga, A.S., Russell-Mayhew, S., von Ranson, K.M. et al. Weight bias: a call to action. J Eat Disord 4, 34 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-016-0112-4
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-016-0112-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1880/118863
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen
dc.publisher.hasversionpublishedVersion
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
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dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectweight stigma
dc.subjectweight prejudice
dc.subjectoverweight
dc.subjecteating behaviours
dc.titleWeight bias: A call to action
dc.typeArticle
ucalgary.scholar.levelFaculty
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