Weight stigma in Australia: a public health call to action

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作者
Lawrence, Blake J. [1 ]
Garcia, Xochitl de la Piedad [2 ]
Kite, James [3 ,4 ]
Hill, Briony [5 ]
Cooper, Kelly [6 ]
Flint, Stuart W. [7 ,8 ]
Dixon, John B. [9 ]
机构
[1] Curtin Univ, Sch Populat Hlth, Perth, WA, Australia
[2] Australian Catholic Univ, Sch Behav & Hlth Sci, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
[3] Univ Sydney, Fac Med & Hlth, Sydney Sch Publ Hlth, Prevent Res Collaborat, Sydney, NSW, Australia
[4] Univ Sydney, Charles Perkins Ctr, Sydney, NSW, Australia
[5] Monash Univ, Sch Publ Hlth & Prevent Med, Hlth & Social Care Unit, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
[6] Obes Collect, Sydney, NSW, Australia
[7] Univ Leeds, Sch Psychol, Leeds, W Yorkshire, England
[8] Univ Leeds, Scaled Insights, Nexus, Leeds, W Yorkshire, England
[9] Swinburne Univ Technol, Iverson Hlth Innovat Res Inst, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
来源
PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH & PRACTICE | 2022年 / 32卷 / 03期
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
OVERWEIGHT;
D O I
10.17061/phrp3232224
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
People living with obesity experience weight stigma in most social settings. This has a negative impact on their health and quality of life. A primary contributor to weight stigma is the misconception that obesity is caused by factors solely within an individual's control. However, this disregards the complex and multifaceted nature of obesity. Weight stigma is perpetuated by the media, healthcare practitioners and researchers, and even public health campaigns and policies designed to help people living with obesity. This perspective article is a public health call to action to address weight stigma in Australia. We provide key recommendations for public health researchers,
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