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ArticleObesity science & practice2026

Framing Obesity: The Role of the Research System in Perpetuating or Challenging Weight Stigma.

James Kite, Timothy Broady, Xochitl de la Piedad Garcia, John Dixon, Monica Garner, Tim Gill, Briony Hill, Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott, Blake Lawrence, Zanab Malik and 2 more

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Article in Obesity science & practice, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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12 authors.

James KitePrevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5500-2538
Timothy BroadyCentre for Social Research in Health University of NSW Sydney Australia.
Xochitl de la Piedad GarciaSchool of Behavioral and Health Sciences Australian Catholic University Melbourne Victoria Australia.
John DixonIverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne Australia.
Monica GarnerThe Obesity Collective Sydney Australia.
Tim GillCharles Perkins Centre The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia.
Briony HillHealth and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Monash University Melbourne Australia.
Elizabeth Holmes-TruscottSchool of Psychology and Institute for Health Transformation Deakin University Geelong Victoria Australia.
Blake LawrenceDiscipline of Psychology, School of Population Health Curtin University Perth Western Australia Australia.
Zanab MalikSouth Western Sydney Local Health District Oral Health Services NSW Health Sydney New South Wales Australia.
Kimberley NormanSchool of Primary and Allied Health Care Monash University Melbourne Australia.
Andrew WilsonWeight Issues Network Sydney Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This commentary highlights the critical role of research systems and framing in either perpetuating or challenging weight stigma. Despite growing recognition of weight stigma as a public health issue, research discourse can reinforce harmful narratives through weight-centric models, stigmatizing language, and narrow focus on weight. We call for inclusive, transdisciplinary, and co-designed research that centers lived experience and prioritizes health outcomes over weight loss. We advocate for systemic changes across research funding, ethics, publication, and dissemination practices to reduce stigma and promote equity.

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overweight and obesityresearchweight prejudiceweight stigma

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PMCPMC12750094

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