Being ‘fat’ in today’s world: a qualitative study of the lived experiences of people with obesity in Australia

Samantha Thomas, Jim Hyde, Asuntha Karunaratne, +2

Health Expectations

How do obese individuals perceive and respond to the different types of obesity stigma that they encounter in their daily lives? A qualitative study

Sophie Lewis, Samantha Thomas, R. Warwick Blood, +3

Social Science & Medicine

ObesitySocial StigmaObesity StigmaDaily LivesHealth Policy +5

"They all work...when you stick to them": A qualitative investigation of dieting, weight loss, and physical exercise, in obese individuals

Samantha Thomas, Jim Hyde, Asuntha Karunaratne, +2

Nutrition Journal

"I don't eat a hamburger and large chips every day!" A qualitative study of the impact of public health messages about obesity on obese adults

Sophie Lewis, Samantha Thomas, Jim Hyde, +3

BMC Public Health

‘I’m searching for solutions’: why are obese individuals turning to the Internet for help and support with ‘being fat’?

Sophie Lewis, Samantha Thomas, R. Warwick Blood, +3

Health Expectations

"The solution needs to be complex."Obese adults' attitudes about the effectiveness of individual and population based interventions for obesity

Samantha Thomas, Sophie Lewis, Jim Hyde, +2

BMC Public Health

“Cheapening the Struggle:” Obese People's Attitudes Towards The Biggest Loser

Samantha Thomas, Jim Hyde, Paul A. Komesaroff

Obesity Management

Television ShowHealth OutcomeWeight ManagementSocial InfluenceJournalism +16

Do Health Beliefs and Behaviors Differ According to Severity of Obesity? A Qualitative Study of Australian Adults

Sophie Lewis, Samantha Thomas, R. Warwick Blood, +3

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Obesity PreventionObesityHealth CommunicationWord ObesityStereotypical Language +14

Bacillus firmus-Bacillus lentus: a Series or One Species?

Ruth Gordon, Jim Hyde, J. A. MOORE

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

BiologyMicrobial SystematicsFirmus-bacillus LentusB. LentusBacillus Firmus +5

‘Just Bloody Fat!’: A Qualitative Study of Body Image, Self-Esteem and Coping in Obese Adults

Samantha Thomas, Asuntha Karunaratne, Sophie Lewis, +6

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion