Title |
Media and Its Influence on Obesity
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Published in |
Current Obesity Reports, April 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/s13679-018-0304-0 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Fatima Cody Stanford, Zujaja Tauqeer, Theodore K. Kyle |
Abstract |
To review how the media frames obesity and the effect it has upon on public perceptions. The scientific and public health understanding of obesity increasingly points away from individual behaviors and toward medical and community factors, but diffusion of this knowledge is slow. Growing awareness of the importance of body positivity is driving attention to the harms of weight bias and fat shaming. Health science reporting related to obesity, nutrition, and physical activity tends to perpetuate myths and misunderstandings. Moving forward, greater attention to accurate messages about obesity and evidence-based interventions will be essential for progress to reduce suffering and the impact on public health from this chronic disease. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 11 | 26% |
Canada | 5 | 12% |
United Kingdom | 4 | 9% |
Mexico | 3 | 7% |
Spain | 1 | 2% |
Sweden | 1 | 2% |
Australia | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 17 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 25 | 58% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 9 | 21% |
Scientists | 7 | 16% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 274 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Bachelor | 41 | 15% |
Student > Master | 28 | 10% |
Researcher | 25 | 9% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 8% |
Other | 12 | 4% |
Other | 47 | 17% |
Unknown | 99 | 36% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Nursing and Health Professions | 51 | 19% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 39 | 14% |
Social Sciences | 15 | 5% |
Psychology | 13 | 5% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 3% |
Other | 40 | 15% |
Unknown | 107 | 39% |