How the Words We Use About Weight Affect Our Health
Researchers looked at 70 years of scientific studies to understand how the language doctors and media use when talking about weight and obesity affects …
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Weight Loss Program Helps Older Adults Feel Better About Themselves
A new study looked at how a 12-week weight loss program affected the way adults over 50 felt about their bodies and eating habits. Researchers found that …
Read MoreWhy Some Future Doctors Have Negative Views About Weight
Researchers studied 201 medical and healthcare students in Italy and Spain to understand their attitudes toward people with obesity. They found that nearly …
Read MoreCan Therapy Help Women Stick to Weight Loss Plans?
Researchers are testing whether a type of therapy called cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) can help women with obesity feel better about themselves and stick …
Read MoreHow Doctor Training Can Reduce Weight Bias in Medicine
Researchers studied 1,635 medical students in France to understand their attitudes about weight and obesity. They found that many students hold biases about …
Read MoreWeight-Based Teasing Harms Kids' Health, Not Helps It
A new study of nearly 1,000 American kids aged 8-15 found that when young people try to lose weight because of teasing about their body size, it actually …
Read MoreKids Face Bullying About Weight at School
Researchers in Palestine studied how children in grades 1-3 experience teasing and unfair treatment because of their weight. This is an important topic because …
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