Queen Latifah calls for more ‘inclusive healthcare’ for people with obesity
1 year, 4 months ago

Queen Latifah calls for more ‘inclusive healthcare’ for people with obesity

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a new interview as part of her work with It’s Bigger Than Me, a US-based campaign by healthcare company Novo Nordisk, the actor and rapper recounted how many people with obesity experience weight discrimination from medical staff. We all deserve specific individual care.” Latifah, 53, backed the campaign’s call for “inclusive obesity care” ensuring everyone can feel “welcome and respected” when they visit the doctors. Queen Latifah has spoken about her family’s experiences The World Health Organisation explains that the terms “overweight” and “obesity” are used to refer to “abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health”. Last summer, a British study found that obese patients were being “weight-shamed by doctors and nurses”, with weight stigmatisation pushing patients to skip appointments.

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Council adopts ‘compassionate’ approach to obesity and rejects weight-loss goals
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Council adopts ‘compassionate’ approach to obesity and rejects weight-loss goals

The Independent  

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Stigma, fatphobia, and a cure? How obesity became a disease.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Stigma, fatphobia, and a cure? How obesity became a disease.

Slate  

Ever since it showed up on the Body Mass Index, the label “obese” has been used to judge and often shame people with larger bodies. Medical providers, family and friends, even strangers make assumptions about fat people’s health solely based on their size. The American Medical Association, the National Institutes of Health, and the American Obesity Society all classify obesity …

NHS blasted for being 'politically correct' after it emerges official advice describes fat people as 'living with overweight'
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NHS blasted for being 'politically correct' after it emerges official advice describes fat people as 'living with overweight'

Daily Mail  

The NHS has been blasted for being 'politically correct' after it emerged that official advice described fat people as 'living with overweight'. The NHS weight advice reads: 'Living with overweight and obesity can affect your quality of life and contribute to mental health problems, such as depression, and can also affect self-esteem.' But Tam Fry, from the National Obesity Forum, …

Just 3% of overweight and obese people referred for NHS programmes – study
1 year, 3 months ago

Just 3% of overweight and obese people referred for NHS programmes – study

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Only around 3% of overweight and obese people in England …

Should GPs bring up a patient’s weight in consultations about other matters? We asked five experts
1 year, 5 months ago

Should GPs bring up a patient’s weight in consultations about other matters? We asked five experts

ABC  

Australian of the Year and body positivity advocate Taryn Brumfitt has called for doctors to avoid mentioning patients' weight when they seek care for unrelated matters. By raising the issue of weight, Brumfitt says, GPs also risk turning patients off seeking care for other health concerns. I agree that weight stigma is damaging, and insensitively raising weight in consultations can …

Have you experienced weight stigma? Body shame and blame highlights a problem in our health system
2 years, 2 months ago

Have you experienced weight stigma? Body shame and blame highlights a problem in our health system

ABC  

Evie has always felt judgement and discrimination from others, simply because of the way she looks. Evie confronted "one of the few remaining socially acceptable forms of stigmatisation" — weight stigma — and according to recently published research, it's damaging our health. Dr Lawrence says weight stigma has the unintended consequence of damaging our health by lowering our motivation to …

University proposes ban on word ‘obesity’ to fight weight stigma and fatphobia in public health
2 years, 7 months ago

University proposes ban on word ‘obesity’ to fight weight stigma and fatphobia in public health

The Independent  

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Obesity is causing a health crisis – but NHS doctors just seem to shrug
3 years, 7 months ago

Obesity is causing a health crisis – but NHS doctors just seem to shrug

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Obesity and health is not one-size-fits-all – and solutions like calorie shaming do NOT work!
3 years, 7 months ago

Obesity and health is not one-size-fits-all – and solutions like calorie shaming do NOT work!

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Obesity is not a choice and should not be treated as one, states psychological report
5 years, 3 months ago

Obesity is not a choice and should not be treated as one, states psychological report

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How Doctors Can Stop Stigmatizing — And Start Helping — Kids With Obesity
5 years, 7 months ago

How Doctors Can Stop Stigmatizing — And Start Helping — Kids With Obesity

NPR  

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