Media & Research Roundup - May 2026

May 30

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By Bill and Terri Weitze

CONTENT NOTE: Some articles featured in the Media & Research Roundup may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language. Websites hosting the articles linked below may allow advertisements for weight loss products and/or otherwise problematic ads.

February 2026: This MSN article focuses on weight bias and offers tips on overcoming it and prioritizing your health.

March 2026: Plus-size model Ashley Graham discusses her 10-plus years in the fashion industry and how fatphobia continues to be rampant in fashion and society as a whole.

March 12, 2026: Get to know more about fat singer/model Katie Roeder and her path to success in the music world. Katie is part of SZN4, a group formed on Netflix series Building the Band, currently on tour.

April 15, 2026: Research finds that just having to step on a scale at the doctor’s office can result in sustained elevated blood pressure for the patient, evidencing the physical impact of weight stigma.

April 16, 2026: The event has passed, but it’s cool to see in a list of things to do in Detroit a showcase celebrating fat joy at Heavy Hitters: An All Fat Variety Show!

April 17, 2026: Fat creator and artist Samyra talks about how she advocates for the fat community and uses her influence to expand accessibility for fat folks, especially in fashion.

April 22, 2026: Fat South Philly novelist Emma Copley Eisenberg discusses her life and her books. Emma believes in body autonomy and respect for every body, and recently put up a billboard supporting fat positivity and her latest book Fat Swim.

April 22, 2026: A study looks at the impact of dieting and weight talk at various stages of life from adolescence through young adulthood, and how it links with body dissatisfaction.

April 27, 2026: Weight bias exists in all areas of healthcare and has a negative impact on the patients. Dr. Samantha Philip discusses the problem and offers clinicians some ways to address weight bias.

April 30, 2026: Dr. Lily O’Hara and Professor Kyra Hamilton (both of Griffith University) point out how weight is not a good predictor of health outcomes, and that health benefits can be attained with or without weight loss by incorporating more movement and healthy foods into your life.

May 2026: Weight loss drugs are examined as being part of rigid, white, and oppressive American beauty standards.

May 1, 2026: Nursing in Practice discusses the complexity of being fat and offers suggestions on how to create a more accessible healthcare environment for fat patients.

May 8, 2026: While this article is about weight loss drugs and their accessibility, it is mostly about how weight loss drugs have exposed the practice of weight bias in the healthcare system..