A study has identified that vulnerable groups of people who are overweight or obese but don’t identify as such are not making an effort to lose weight. It suggests that the concept of body positivity is lulling people into a mindset that mistakes an unhealthy weight as empowering.

Vanity sizing can make shopping for clothes slow, frustrating, and potentially damaging to one’s self-esteem. True Fit believes it has the solution. Collating information from around 10,000 brands across the globe, it’s helping people find the right size for them, whether buying online or in-person.

Media – superhero movies in particular – are often criticised for their lack of character diversity. But as people demand better representation of all body types, Sony is producing a film based on comic character Faith Herbert – who will be the first plus-size superhero to hit the big screen.

As body ideals broaden to incorporate a range of shapes, colors, ages, and abilities, people are more exacting about the ways in which companies approach diversity. How can brands go beyond token gestures to satisfy these demands and show they have inclusivity written into their DNA?