Individuals who experience weight stigma are commonly stereotyped as lazy or lacking willpower, and they can face unfair treatment because of their weight. Some individuals who experience weight stigma may also internalize these negative attitudes, blaming and devaluing themselves and having lower self-worth because of their weight. While there has been increasing attention to this issue by researchers and health professionals, weight stigma has received almost no attention in sexual minorities despite increased rates of obesity and higher risk for stigma among this population.
The study focused on more than 18,000 US adults enrolled in the WW program (formerly Weight Watchers) who completed surveys about their experiences of weight stigma, health behaviors, and quality of life. In total, 658 participants who identified themselves as a sexual minority were compared to 658 participants who identified themselves as heterosexual, matched on characteristics of sex, race, body weight, age, and education. Findings showed that regardless of sexual orientation, more than two-thirds of respondents reported experiencing weight stigma at some point in their life.
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Full citation: Puhl RM, Himmelstein MS, Pearl RL, Wojtanowski AC, Foster GD. Weight Stigma Among Sexual Minority Adults: Findings from a Matched Sample of Adults Engaged in Weight Management. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019;27(11):1906-1915. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22633
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Full citation: Fleming-Milici F, Harris JL. Adolescents’ engagement with unhealthy food and beverage brands on social media. Appetite. 2020;146:104501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2019.104501
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Jennifer Harris
Using data from the Rudd Center 2019 Children’s Drink FACTS report, this infographic explains report findings on product sales, nutrition content, and television advertising exposure.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association warn that sugary drink consumption threatens children’s health and policy strategies to reduce sugary drink consumption are “urgently needed.” Sugary drinks contribute almost one-half of added sugars consumed by children, and fruit drinks (fruit-flavored drinks with added sugars) are the most common type of sugary drink for young children. Utilizing the same methods as previous FACTS reports, researchers collected data on the nutrition content and on-package marketing of children’s drinks by category, company, and brand.
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Many children’s drinks have added sugars. Soda may come to mind first, but children’s fruit drinks also have added sugar. This handout identifies other common sugary drinks and how to check the sugar content when reading nutrition labels.
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Many children’s drinks have added sugars. Soda may come to mind first, but children’s fruit drinks also have added sugar. This handout, translated in Spanish, identifies other common sugary drinks and how to check the sugar content when reading nutrition labels.
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Even though diet sweeteners have no calories, they actually taste sweeter than regular sugar and are often found in children’s drinks. This handout identifies common names for diet sweeteners and how to identify them in children’s drinks.
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Even though diet sweeteners have no calories, they actually taste sweeter than regular sugar and are often found in children’s drinks. This handout, translated in Spanish, identifies common names for diet sweeteners and how to identify them in children’s drinks.
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Pediatricians say that it is better to eat whole fruits, and to only give juice once a day or less. This handout explains how to identify the most nutritious beverage options for your child.