This page shares publications connected to the work of Weight Inclusive Thinking (WIT). Each piece reflects our commitment to promoting size-inclusive approaches in health, fitness, and wellness. If you need access to any of the publications listed here, please feel free to reach out to us.

In Press

Health coaching to promote weight-inclusive physical activity among college students de Leon, D., Lee, S., Papini, N., Clifford, D. E., & Lee, J. S. (in press). Journal for Advancing Sport Psychology in Research.

2026

Critical health education for weight inclusivity in schools: Part 1 Cifuentes, E., Cordova, S., & Lee, S. (2026). Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Read

Critical health education for weight inclusivity in schools: Part 2 Cifuentes, E., Cordova, S., & Lee, S. (2026). Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Read

Reducing anti-fat bias among kinesiology students: A randomized controlled trial of the WIT FITS intervention Zuest, L., Fogaça, J., Lee, S., & Clifford, D. (2026). Quest. Read

2025

A weight-inclusive approach to applied exercise psychology Lee, S., Bejar, M. P., Meng, E., & Tuttle, A. (2025). Journal of Sport Psychology in Action. Read

Weight bias among physical educators: A scoping review Zuest, L., Kim, M., & Salazar, A. (2025). The Physical Educator. Read

The effects of an attribution retraining intervention on kinesiology students' anti-fat attitudes and self-compassion: A pilot study Escun, L., Lee, S., & Fogaça, J. L. (2025). International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education. Read

Examining the effects of an e-learning course on body appreciation and weight stigma Squires, N., Samander, A., Locke, S., Zuest, L., Fogaça, J., Lee, S., Perez, K., & Clifford, D. (2025). Journal for Advancing Sport Psychology in Research. Read

Incorporating weight-inclusive approaches in higher education curriculum for future nutrition and dietetics professionals Clifford, D., Laing, E., Harris, C., Slagel, N., Levinson, J., Squires, N., & Hunger, J. (2025). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Read

University Coaching for Activity and Nutrition (UCAN): A weight-inclusive health coaching program Papini, N. M., Lee, S., Lee, J., & Clifford, D. E. (2025). Journal of American College Health. Read

Evaluation of a weight-inclusive health coaching programme on body appreciation and eating competence in university students: A pilot study Squires, N. D., Papini, N. M., White, D., Lopez, N. V., Lee, S., Lee, J., & Clifford, D. (2025). Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice. Read

Incorporating nondiet and weight-neutral principles in a university dietetics curriculum Slagel, N., Hall, D. B., Wang, Y., Clifford, D., Harris, C., Hunger, J., Duran, Z., Crawley, K., & Laing, E. (2025). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Read

2024

An interdisciplinary collaboration to reduce weight stigma among exercise professionals Lee, S., Zuest, L., Fogaça, J., Squires, N., Balam, C., & Clifford, D. (2024). Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. Read

A weight-inclusive approach to applied sport psychology Derbyshire, A., Lee, S., Bejar, M., Cordova, S., & Crocker, G. (2024). International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Read

Introducing a weight-inclusive paradigm in sport and physical education Derbyshire, A., Lee, S., Cordova, S., Crocker, G., & Zuest, L. (2024). Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators. Read

Weight Inclusive Thinking for Fitness Spaces (WIT FITS): A three-month follow-up from a weight stigma intervention targeting exercise professionals Fogaça, J., Zuest, L., Lee, S., Squires, N., & Clifford, D. (2024). The Recreational Sports Journal. Read

Peer health coach experiences promoting a nondiet approach in a university health coaching program Lee, S., Fogaça, J. L., Papini, N. M., Joseph, C., Squires, N. D., Clifford, D. E., & Lee, J. (2024). Health Education. Read

Weight-inclusive podcasts improved intuitive eating, body appreciation, and anti-fat attitudes among nutrition students Squires, N. D., Goode, M., Pye, A., Papini, N. M., Lopez, N. V., Harris, C., Dillon, J. D., Laing, E. M., Lee, S., & Clifford, D. (2024). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Read

Weight-inclusive approaches to nutrition and dietetics: A needed paradigm shift Levinson, J. A., Clifford, D., Laing, E. M., Harris, C. L., Slagel, N., Squires, N. D., & Hunger, J. M. (2024). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Read

WIT FITS: Effects of weight stigma intervention on exercise professionals' attitudes toward fatness: A randomized controlled trial Zuest, L., Lee, S., Fogaça, J., Squires, N., & Clifford, D. E. (2024). The Recreational Sports Journal. Read

2023

Health and weight attitudes of university recreation center leaders Lee, S. M., Zuest, L., Leedeman, J., Li, S., & Clifford, D. E. (2023). Journal of American College Health. Read

Weight Inclusive Thinking for Fitness Spaces (WIT FITS): A pilot study on the effects of an online intervention on exercise professionals' anti-fat attitudes Zuest, L., Lee, S., Lau, R., Fogaça, J., & Clifford, D. E. (2024). International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education. Read

2022

31st Commemorative Delphine Hanna Lecture – Physical education and the quest for relevance in the age of precarity: Lessons from the weight inclusive thinking project (WIT) Zuest, L. (2022). Quest. Read

Creating weight-inclusive climates in fitness spaces Zuest, L., Lee, S., Leedeman, J., & Clifford, D. (2022). Kinesiology Review. Read

2021

Promoting body size diversity in university recreation centers Zuest, L., Lee, S., Leedeman, J., Li, S., & Clifford, D. (2021). Quest. Read

A peer-led non-diet behavior change intervention: FitU Lee, S., Li, S., Newland, A., Leedeman, J., Clifford, D. E., & Keeler, L. A. (2021). Health Education Journal. Read

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