...) and Egypt (Middle East). Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional observational study involving 2,090 participants from both countries. Participants completed three well-validated questionnaires to assess their attitudes toward obesity, experiences of weight-related stigma, and internalization of weight bias...

...Elad Yom Tov; Irit Hochberg Introduction: Diet forums in social media websites provide an opportunity to glimpse the experience of different weight loss diet strategies reported by tens of thousands of individuals. Methods: We analyzed all postings with weight information from the six major Reddit...

... Boymatova; Ivo Rakovac; Kremlin Wickramasinghe; Joao Breda Introduction: Parents can act as important agents of change and support for healthy childhood growth and development. Studies have found that parents may not be able to accurately perceive their child’s weight status. The purpose of this study...

...Enrica N. Ruggs; Eden B. King; Michelle Hebl; Megan Fitzsimmons The purpose of this review article is to familiarize readers with the common methodologies used to assess weight stigma. This article explores the most frequent ways weight stigma is assessed, offers relevant empirical examples of each...

...Bernard F. Fuemmeler; Margaret K. Pendzich; Kenneth P. Tercyak Lifestyle factors related to energy balance, including weight, dietary behavior and physical activity, are as-sociated with cancer risk. The period of childhood and growth into adolescence and early adulthood may re-present...