Language guidelines and image banks
In this section, we compile a variety of image banks and language guidelines which aim to reduce weight-based stigma.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø image bank forms a gallery of free-to-use images to ensure accurate, non-biased, respectful images are widely available.
EASO obesity image bank
The European Association for the Study of Obesity's .
ECPO Image Bank
The European Coalition for People Living with Obesity's .
Rudd Center Media Gallery
The UConn Rudd Center .
OAC Image Gallery
Obesity Action Coalition's .
Guidelines for Media Portrayals of Individuals Affected by Obesity
to ensure equitable and accurate portrayal of obesity in the media.
Media Guidelines: Avoiding Weight Stigma & Discrimination
to support non-stigmatising media portrayal of overweight and obesity.
The Responsible Reporting of Obesity: Media Guidelines
from Obesity UK on responsible reporting.
OAC People First Language
The Obesity Action Coalition's on people first language.
Obesity Canada People First Language
Obesity Canada's on people first language.
Language Matters
Obesity UK's to people first language.
Putting people first in obesity
A on the importance of people first language.
Weight Stigma in the Media report
WOF's on weight stigma in the media, as part of our World Obesity Day 2018 campaign material.