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 & Health 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 & Health 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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After the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s healthier school meal standards went into effect, students ate more fruit and threw away less of their entrees and vegetables than before the changes, according to a study published today in Childhoold Obesity.
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Full citation: Schwartz MB, Henderson KE, Read M, Danna N, Ickovics JR. New school meal regulations increase fruit consumption and do not increase total plate waste. Child Obes. 2015;11(3):242-247. https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2015.0019
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Full citation: Munsell CR, Harris JL, Sarda V, Schwartz MB. Parents’ beliefs about the healthfulness of sugary drink options: opportunities to address misperceptions. Public Health Nutr. 2016;19(1):46-54. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980015000397
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Marlene Schwartz
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Full citation: Henderson KE, Grode GM, O’Connell ML, Schwartz MB. Environmental factors associated with physical activity in childcare centers. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2015;12:43. Published 2015 Mar 29. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0198-0