Melissa Kwitowski

“I don’t need people to tell me I’m pretty on social media:” A qualitative study of social media and body image in early adolescent girls

C. Blair Burnette, Melissa Kwitowski, Suzanne E. Mazzeo · Body Image · 2017 · 232 citations

Social Media, Interpersonal Communication, Education +9

Does this Tweet make me look fat? A content analysis of weight stigma on Twitter

Janet A. Lydecker, Elizabeth W. Cotter, Allison A. Palmberg et al. · Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity · 2016 · 85 citations

Obesity, Social Media, Weight Management +7

Body Appreciation in Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women: Examining a Model of Social Support, Resilience, and Self-Esteem

C. Blair Burnette, Melissa Kwitowski, Michael A. Trujillo et al. · Health Equity · 2019 · 24 citations · Full text

Messages about appearance, food, weight and exercise in “tween” television

Courtney C. Simpson, Melissa Kwitowski, Rachel L. Boutté et al. · Eating Behaviors · 2016 · 22 citations

Media Studies, Television Study, Social Media +13

An exploration of factors influencing attrition from a pediatric weight management intervention

Melissa Kwitowski, Melanie K. Bean, Suzanne E. Mazzeo · Obesity Research & Clinical Practice · 2017 · 17 citations · Full text

Obesity, Childhood Obesity, Child Health +6