ABSTRACT

Even though considerable resources have been allocated to the study of obesity, there is no consensus on its definition, causes, or solutions. Amidst ongoing debates over understandings of obesity, Obesity Canada (OC) was established to enhance the quality of life of Canadians with obesity through the advancement of anti-discrimination, policy change, and obesity prevention and treatment. Drawing upon a transdisciplinary social justice framework, we use critical thematic analysis to examine the OC website, which is the organization’s primary knowledge mobilization platform. We will address the following research question: To what extent does OC serve social justice goals that promote the best interests of larger people? We argue that the social justice potential of OC ultimately falls short and conclude with some recommendations on how the site content could be enhanced with social justice principles.

摘要

尽管已为肥胖研究分配了大量资源，但对其定义、原因或解决方案尚未达成共识。在关于肥胖理解的持续辩论中，加拿大肥胖协会 (OC) 的成立旨在通过推进反歧视、政策变化以及肥胖预防和治疗来提高加拿大肥胖者的生活质量。利用跨学科的社会正义框架，我们使用批判性主题分析来检查 OC 网站，这是该组织的主要知识动员平台。我们将解决以下研究问题：OC 在多大程度上服务于促进更多人的最佳利益的社会正义目标？我们认为 OC 的社会正义潜力最终不足，并提出了一些关于如何通过社会正义原则增强网站内容的建议。