UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health

Public support for policies that prohibit weight discrimination and even provide disability and civil rights protection for obese individuals has grown in the past few years, according to a new study by researchers from the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity. The study is published online in the journal Obesity.

Full citation: Suh Y, Puhl R, Liu S, Milici FF. Support for laws to prohibit weight discrimination in the United States: public attitudes from 2011 to 2013. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2014;22(8):1872-1879. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.20750

Full citation: Phelan SM, Dovidio JF, Puhl RM, et al. Implicit and explicit weight bias in a national sample of 4,732 medical students: the medical student CHANGES study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2014;22(4):1201-1208. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.20687

Full citation: Puhl RM, Luedicke J. Parental support for policy measures and school-based efforts to address weight-based victimization of overweight youth. Int J Obes (Lond). 2014;38(4):531-538. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2013.207

Current food marketing practices present a significant public health threat for older children and teens, according to a report recently released by the Rudd Center. The report suggests that children ages 12 to 14 are highly vulnerable to influence from unhealthy food marketing, and policy solutions are needed to protect children until at least age 14.

Full citation: Kyle TK, Puhl RM. Putting people first in obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2014;22(5):1211. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.20727

Full citation: Lesser LI, Puhl RM. Alternatives to monetary incentives for employee weight loss. Am J Prev Med. 2014;46(4):429-431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2013.11.017

There is a strong relationship between student health and academic achievement, according to researchers at Yale University. The study suggests that school, home, and community environments that promote student health will also lay the groundwork for higher levels of achievement. The study is published online in the January issue of the Journal of School Health.

Full citation: Pearl RL, Puhl RM, Dovidio JF. Differential effects of weight bias experiences and internalization on exercise among women with overweight and obesity. J Health Psychol. 2015;20(12):1626-1632. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105313520338