| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10471625 | Social Science & Medicine | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Pictures in the news media can convey information about groups affected by obesity that text cannot. ⺠From 1984 to 2009, U.S. news magazines increasingly depicted non-whites in pictures about obesity. ⺠Compared to the true epidemiology of obesity, magazines underrepresented African Americans, Latinos, and the elderly. ⺠Images have the potential to shape the way people think about obesity and their support for obesity prevention policy.
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Authors
Sarah E. Gollust, Ijeoma Eboh, Colleen L. Barry,