Harvard Medical School (HMS), Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Weight Center, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Curr Obes Rep. 2018 Jun;7(2):186-192. doi: 10.1007/s13679-018-0304-0.
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.
综述媒体对肥胖的报道方式及其对公众认知的影响。
肥胖的科学和公共卫生理解越来越偏离个体行为，而转向医学和社区因素，但这种知识的传播速度很慢。对身体积极性重要性的认识不断提高，促使人们关注体重偏见和肥胖羞辱的危害。与肥胖、营养和身体活动有关的健康科学报道往往会延续一些误解。为了减少这种慢性病给人们带来的痛苦和对公共健康的影响，未来需要更加关注有关肥胖的准确信息和基于证据的干预措施。
