A call to action, in French, from the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) summarizing the effects of weight bias, what can be done to reduce it and provides guidance for reframing public health messages.

  2020-04-08 – Handout

A call to action from the Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH) summarizing the effects of weight bias, what can be done to reduce it and provides guidance for reframing public health messages.

  2019-12-19 – Handout

A collection of websites that contains information, including courses, related to weight inclusiveness, stigma and bias.

  2024-07-15 – Handout

Background information regarding weight stigma.

  2019-12-03 – Background

A 2012 brief from the Rudd Centre for Food Policy and Obesity providing an overview of the consequences of weight bias and related law and policy recommendations.

  2019-11-22 – Research Report/Paper

After reviewing the evidence on the causes and harms of weight stigma, a multidisciplinary group of international experts developed a joint consensus statement with recommendations to eliminate weight bias. Dietitians of Canada endorsed this statement along with a Pledge to Eradicate Weight Bias and Stigma of Obesity.

  2020-03-05 – Position Paper/Policy Document

Background information regarding the Weight-Inclusive Approach.

  2023-03-13 – Background

An online test called Project Implicit® developed at Harvard University used to assess biases that people have towards race, sexuality, gender, body weight, etc. Variety of country tabs to select.

  2024-09-22 – Evaluation/Assessment Tool

Background information regarding research methods in dietetic practice.

  2022-01-28 – Background

A collection of websites related to weight/obesity.

    2021-09-28 – Website