Weight Archives

04.05.2022 a graph with numbers and symbols

Breaking Down the BMI

Researchers formulated a new definition of metabolic health based on systolic blood pressure, use of blood pressure medication, waist-to-hip ratio, and presence of diabetes symptoms.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

03.16.2022

Social Media Engagement and Obesity Rates

Following fast-food brands online significantly correlates with state-level obesity rates.

Guest Authors Marie Bragg, Josh Arshonsky

10.08.2021 hands on pregnant belly

Weight Stigma and Interventions to Limit Maternal Weight Gain

The scientific conversation about weight-gain during pregnancy raises important social and racial justice concerns.

Guest Author Kathryn Hicks

07.22.2021 feet on scale

The Weight of It All

People with eating disorders who don’t meet the low-weight classification are often misdiagnosed, face size discrimination from medical practitioners and structural barriers to care.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

05.26.2021 person with measuring tape

Health Equity

Racism on the Scales

Researchers measured racism at the county level in the United States and evaluated its association with body mass index.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

02.18.2021 a black scale with a ruler

Schools and Scales

Policymakers argue school BMI policies prevent childhood obesity. But recent research indicates that the practice is not only ineffective. It’s harmful.

Fellow Gray Babbs

09.24.2020 a red apple on a blue surface

Growing Out of Picky Eating

Could it be that adults now struggling with our own weight are trying to re-learn some of those picky eating behaviors of our childhood?

Guest Author Megan Pesch

04.16.2020 a scale with measuring tape

Stressing Risks for Obesity

Multiple types of stressors may be risk factors for obesity, and cumulative exposure to these stressors may contribute to obesity and obesity disparities.

Guest Author Adolfo Cuevas

03.09.2020 a woman smiling at camera

Fatima Cody Stanford

Pat Williams profiles Dr. Stanford to spotlight her research on weight bias and describe education and policymaking around obesity.

Fellow Pat Williams

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