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BMI as a measure of obesity and how this influences perceptions and patient care
In two new papers published in Annals of Internal Medicine, social justice and obesity experts weigh in on the Body Mass Index (BMI) and...
Vast majority of tweets about obesity are negative
The analysis, by researchers in Switzerland and the UK, has found that tweets about obesity are predominantly negative and that Twitter...
UK obesity campaign risked turning fat-shaming into political strategy
The national obesity campaign launched by the UK government to improve health and protect the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic was...
Report finds Australians fail to consider the complex causes of obesity
Simplistic stereotypes of Australians living with obesity blame the individual and fail to consider the complex causes, according to a...
Scientific community pledges to end obesity stigma
Coinciding with World Obesity Day, over 100 medical and scientific organisations have pledged their support for a consensus statement...
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