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
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A new multi-national study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut found similar levels of weight bias across four Western countries, with the strongest negative biases expressed by men and individuals who believe obesity stems from a lack of willpower.
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Full citation: Puhl RM, Latner JD, O’Brien K, Luedicke J, Danielsdottir S, Forhan M. A multinational examination of weight bias: predictors of anti-fat attitudes across four countries. Int J Obes (Lond). 2015;39(7):1166-1173. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2015.32
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Emerging evidence shows that highly-caffeinated, often sugar-laden energy drinks can harm children and adolescents, and supports physicians groups and policymakers calling for restrictions on marketing and sales of these drinks to children under 18, according to a new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut.
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Despite public health messages about the importance of reducing consumption of sugary drinks, many parents believe that some drinks with high amounts of added sugar – especially fruit drinks, sports drinks and flavored water – are healthy options for children, according to a new study from the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut published today in Public Health Nutrition.
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Marlene Schwartz