A guidance document for dietitians on dietary approaches to address adult overweight and obesity, prepared by the Weight Management Interest Group of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute.

  2014-04-29 – Practice Guideline

A collection of guidelines related to overweight and obesity and bariatric surgery for children and adults.

  2023-04-21 – Practice Guideline

Nutrition and Diet Resources (NDR-UK) consumer handouts providing weight management information, including information for clients worried about gaining weight when they quit smoking. Developed in partnership with a variety of specialist weight management services, including the BDA Obesity Specialist Group. Fee required to purchase; not available online.

  2017-10-23 – Handout

A set of practical tools developed by Obesity Canada with funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The 5As can be used by health professionals in obesity counselling and management. Additional resources are available for order at various prices.

  2018-06-28 – Professional Education Tools

Background information regarding the Weight-Inclusive Approach.

  2023-03-13 – Background

A synthesis of the recommendations and evidence regarding weight and obesity.

  2024-02-05 – Summary of Recommendations and Evidence

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

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.

  2022-04-26 – Evaluation/Assessment Tool

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