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Positioning of weight bias: moving towards social justice

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dc.contributor.authorNutter, S.
dc.contributor.authorRussell Mayhew, S.
dc.contributor.authorAlberga, A.S.
dc.contributor.authorArthur, N.
dc.contributor.authorKassan, A.
dc.contributor.authorLund, D.E.
dc.contributor.authorSesma Vazquez, M.
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, E.
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractWeight bias is a form of stigma with detrimental effects on the health and wellness of individuals with large bodies. Researchers from various disciplines have recognized weight bias as an important topic for public health and for professional practice. To date, researchers from various areas have approached weight bias from independent perspectives and from differing theoretical orientations. In this paper, we examined the similarities and differences between three perspectives (i.e., weight-centric, non-weight-centric (health-centric), and health at every size) used to understand weight bias and approach weight bias research with regard to (a) language about people with large bodies, (b) theoretical position, (c) identified consequences of weight bias, and (d) identified influences on weight-based social inequity. We suggest that, despite differences, each perspective acknowledges the negative influences that position weight as being within individual control and the negative consequences of weight bias. We call for recognition and discussion of weight bias as a social justice issue in order to change the discourse and professional practices extended towards individuals with large bodies. We advocate for an emphasis on social justice as a uniting framework for interdisciplinary research on weight bias.
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Obesity, 2016; 2016(3753650):1-10
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2016/3753650
dc.identifier.issn2090-0708
dc.identifier.issn2090-0716
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/136270
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corporation
dc.relation.fundingWerklund School of Education Office of Research
dc.relation.fundingUniversity of Calgary
dc.rightsCopyright 2016 Sarah Nutter et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2016/3753650
dc.subjectweight bias
dc.subjecthealth
dc.subjectwellness
dc.titlePositioning of weight bias: moving towards social justice
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
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