A new multi-national study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut found that Weight Bullying is viewed as the most common form of bullying of children.
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Full citation: Puhl RM, Latner JD, O’Brien K, Luedicke J, Forhan M, Danielsdottir S. Cross-national perspectives about weight-based bullying in youth: nature, extent and remedies. Pediatr Obes. 2016;11(4):241-250. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12051
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Full citation: Pearl RL, Dovidio JF, Puhl RM, Brownell KD. Exposure to Weight-Stigmatizing Media: Effects on Exercise Intentions, Motivation, and Behavior. J Health Commun. 2015;20(9):1004-1013. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2015.1018601
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Full citation: Phelan SM, Burgess DJ, Puhl R, et al. The Adverse Effect of Weight Stigma on the Well-Being of Medical Students with Overweight or Obesity: Findings from a National Survey. J Gen Intern Med. 2015;30(9):1251-1258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-015-3266-x
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Full citation: Puhl R, Luedicke J, King KM. Combating weight-based bullying in schools: is there public support for the use of litigation?. J Sch Health. 2015;85(6):372-381. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12264
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Full citation: Dietz WH, Baur LA, Hall K, et al. Management of obesity: improvement of health-care training and systems for prevention and care. Lancet. 2015;385(9986):2521-2533. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61748-7
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Full citation: Pearl RL, Dovidio JF, Puhl RM. Visual portrayals of obesity in health media: promoting exercise without perpetuating weight bias. Health Educ Res. 2015;30(4):580-590. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyv025
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In the first assessment of public opinion since obesity was formally classified as a disease, a new study from the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut has found that a majority of Americans support the designation.
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Full citation: Puhl RM, Liu S. A national survey of public views about the classification of obesity as a disease. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2015;23(6):1288-1295. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.21068
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Full citation: Schwartz DL, Gilstad-Hayden K, Carroll-Scott A, et al. Energy drinks and youth self-reported hyperactivity/inattention symptoms. Acad Pediatr. 2015;15(3):297-304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2014.11.006