Newspaper media framing of obesity during pregnancy in the UK: A review and framework synthesis.

ABSTRACT: Two thirds of women report experiencing weight stigma during pregnancy. Newspaper media is powerful in framing health issues. This review synthesized UK newspaper media portrayal of maternal obesity. NexisUni was searched to identify newspaper articles, published January 2010 to May 2021, reporting content on obesity during pregnancy. Framework synthesis integrated quantitative and qualitative analysis of the content of articles. There were 442 articles included (59% tabloids and 41% broadsheets). Three overarching themes with interacting sub-themes were as follows: (1) Women were blamed for their weight, risks, and NHS impact. (2) Women were solely responsible for solving obesity, gendered from school age. (3) Women with obesity were a burden on individuals (e.g., themselves, their childr

SUBMITTER: Heslehurst N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9788256 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature