Weight Stigma and Social Media: Evidence and Public Health Solutions

Weight stigma is a pressing issue that affects individuals across the weight distribution. The role of social media in both alleviating and exacerbating weight bias has received growing attention. On one hand, biased algorithms on social media platforms may filter out posts from individuals in stigm...

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Autores principales:	Olivia Clark, Matthew M. Lee, Muksha Luxmi Jingree, Erin O'Dwyer, Yiyang Yue, Abrania Marrero, Martha Tamez, Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju, Josiemer Mattei
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	weight stigma social media disordered eating obesity weight bias internalization Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:95af70051bb64896bcb2d77243e5d07c2021-11-12T04:36:29ZWeight Stigma and Social Media: Evidence and Public Health Solutions2296-861X10.3389/fnut.2021.739056https://doaj.org/article/95af70051bb64896bcb2d77243e5d07c2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.739056/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2296-861XWeight stigma is a pressing issue that affects individuals across the weight distribution. The role of social media in both alleviating and exacerbating weight bias has received growing attention. On one hand, biased algorithms on social media platforms may filter out posts from individuals in stigmatized groups and concentrate exposure to content that perpetuates problematic norms about weight. Individuals may also be more likely to engage in attacks due to increased anonymity and lack of substantive consequences online. The critical influence of social media in shaping beliefs may also lead to the internalization of weight stigma. However, social media could also be used as a positive agent of change. Movements such as Body Positivity, the Fatosphere, and Health at Every Size have helped counter negative stereotypes and provide more inclusive spaces. To support these efforts, governments should continue to explore legislative solutions to enact anti-weight discrimination policies, and platforms should invest in diverse content moderation teams with dedicated weight bias training while interrogating bias in existing algorithms. Public health practitioners and clinicians should leverage social media as a tool in weight management interventions and increase awareness of stigmatizing online content among their patients. Finally, researchers must explore how experiences of stigma differ across in-person and virtual settings and critically evaluate existing research methodologies and terminology. Addressing weight stigma on social media will take a concerted effort across an expansive set of stakeholders, but the benefits to population health are consequential and well-worth our collective attention.Olivia ClarkMatthew M. LeeMuksha Luxmi JingreeErin O'DwyerYiyang YueAbrania MarreroMartha TamezShilpa N. BhupathirajuShilpa N. BhupathirajuJosiemer MatteiFrontiers Media S.A.articleweight stigmasocial mediadisordered eatingobesityweight bias internalizationNutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641ENFrontiers in Nutrition, Vol 8 (2021)
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spellingShingle	weight stigma social media disordered eating obesity weight bias internalization Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Olivia Clark Matthew M. Lee Muksha Luxmi Jingree Erin O'Dwyer Yiyang Yue Abrania Marrero Martha Tamez Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju Josiemer Mattei Weight Stigma and Social Media: Evidence and Public Health Solutions
description	Weight stigma is a pressing issue that affects individuals across the weight distribution. The role of social media in both alleviating and exacerbating weight bias has received growing attention. On one hand, biased algorithms on social media platforms may filter out posts from individuals in stigmatized groups and concentrate exposure to content that perpetuates problematic norms about weight. Individuals may also be more likely to engage in attacks due to increased anonymity and lack of substantive consequences online. The critical influence of social media in shaping beliefs may also lead to the internalization of weight stigma. However, social media could also be used as a positive agent of change. Movements such as Body Positivity, the Fatosphere, and Health at Every Size have helped counter negative stereotypes and provide more inclusive spaces. To support these efforts, governments should continue to explore legislative solutions to enact anti-weight discrimination policies, and platforms should invest in diverse content moderation teams with dedicated weight bias training while interrogating bias in existing algorithms. Public health practitioners and clinicians should leverage social media as a tool in weight management interventions and increase awareness of stigmatizing online content among their patients. Finally, researchers must explore how experiences of stigma differ across in-person and virtual settings and critically evaluate existing research methodologies and terminology. Addressing weight stigma on social media will take a concerted effort across an expansive set of stakeholders, but the benefits to population health are consequential and well-worth our collective attention.
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author	Olivia Clark Matthew M. Lee Muksha Luxmi Jingree Erin O'Dwyer Yiyang Yue Abrania Marrero Martha Tamez Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju Josiemer Mattei
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title	Weight Stigma and Social Media: Evidence and Public Health Solutions
title_short	Weight Stigma and Social Media: Evidence and Public Health Solutions
title_full	Weight Stigma and Social Media: Evidence and Public Health Solutions
title_fullStr	Weight Stigma and Social Media: Evidence and Public Health Solutions
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publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/95af70051bb64896bcb2d77243e5d07c
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Weight Stigma and Social Media: Evidence and Public Health Solutions

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