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 …

The efficacy of triangulation has ensured that it is still used today. For example, land
surveyors use distance from and direction to two landmarks in order to elicit bearings on the …

Obesity is a persistently newsworthy topic for the UK press and in recent years levels of
coverage have increased. In this study, we examine the ways in which obesity has been …

Objectives Weight‐based stigma is often experienced by individuals who are overweight
and obese, and is associated with a range of deleterious physical and mental health …

'Today nearly 70% of Australians have overweight or obesity; and yet most of us will opt to
remain silent on the topic and how it affects us, because of shame and embarrassment.' …

By featuring news articles highlighting certain aspects of obesity and backgrounding others,
the media can frame these aspects as especially applicable to how obesity should be …

This integrative literature review examined the role of an anaesthetic nurse specialist (ANS)
in the perioperative anaesthetic nursing management of morbidly obese patients associated …

The phenomenon and implications of stigma have been recognized across many contexts
and in relation to many discrete issues or conditions. The notion of spatial stigma has been …

The media play a key role in promoting the thin ideal. A qualitative study, in which we used
in depth interviews and thematic analysis, was undertaken to explore the attitudes of 142 …

Reality makeover shows often focus on weight loss as essential for improved appearance
and health. The Biggest Loser (TBL) highlights extreme exercise as the primary mechanism …