Language guidelines and image banks | World Obesity Federation

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 World Obesity Federation 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 obesity image bank

VIEW

ECPO Image Bank

The European Coalition for People Living with Obesity's image bank.

VIEW

Rudd Center Media Gallery

The UConn Rudd Center media gallery.

VIEW

OAC Image Gallery

Obesity Action Coalition's image gallery.

VIEW

Guidelines for Media Portrayals of Individuals Affected by Obesity

Guidelines to ensure equitable and accurate portrayal of obesity in the media. 

VIEW

Media Guidelines: Avoiding Weight Stigma & Discrimination

Guidelines to support non-stigmatising media portrayal of overweight and obesity. 

VIEW

The Responsible Reporting of Obesity: Media Guidelines

Media guidelines from Obesity UK on responsible reporting. 

VIEW

OAC People First Language

The Obesity Action Coalition's resource on people first language. 

VIEW

Obesity Canada People First Language

Obesity Canada's resource on people first language.

VIEW

Language Matters

Obesity UK's guide to people first language. 

VIEW

Putting people first in obesity

A commentary on the importance of people first language. 

VIEW

Weight Stigma in the Media report

WOF's report on weight stigma in the media, as part of our World Obesity Day 2018 campaign material.

VIEW