Aim:The purpose of this scoping review was to explore the evidence on how perceptions
and/or experiences of weight bias in primary health care influence engagement with and …

Innovative and coordinated strategies to address weight bias among health professionals
are urgently needed. We conducted a systematic literature review of empirical peer‐reviewed …

Physical activity (PA) interventions targeting overweight and obese children and adolescents
have shown only modest success, and dropout is an area of concern. Proper design and …

Weight bias is a form of stigma with detrimental effects on the health and wellness of individuals
with large bodies. Researchers from various disciplines have recognized weight bias as …

Importance Little evidence exists on which exercise modality is optimal for obese adolescents.
Objective To determine the effects of aerobic training, resistance training, and combined …

… Angela Alberga reports receiving the following grants: the Santé Award from Fonds de
Recherche du Quebec, the Mitacs Accelerate Grant, and the Concordia University Start-up Team …

Weight-related issues (including excess weight, disordered eating and body concerns) are
often considered as comprising distinct domains of ‘obesity’ and ‘eating disorders’. In this …

Introduction This study evaluated whether intervening with child care providers would increase
physical activity (PA) and reduce adiposity in preschoolers. Methods This was a two-arm, …

Background Fitspiration, or images and text promoting health and fitness, and thinspiration,
or images and text promoting thinness, have both received criticism for their negative effects …

Objective To examine the association between duration and type of screen time (TV, video
games, computer time) and blood pressure (BP) and lipids in overweight and obese …