Articles for Weight Stigma

You have a right to remain fat, says San Francisco's 'weight czar' as her hefty pay packet is revealed
3 days, 22 hours ago

You have a right to remain fat, says San Francisco's 'weight czar' as her hefty pay packet is revealed

Daily Mail  

The San Francisco Department of Health's new 'weight czar' has gone viral for her proclamation that 'no one has to be healthy.' This episode was filmed about two years before she was hired as a temporary consultant a the San Francisco Department of Health Tovar said the 'disabled community' isn't generally considered to be 'healthy.' Tovar is a self-described 'anti-weight-based …

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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 …

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PCOS guidelines to focus on women's experiences with weight stigma
1 year, 7 months ago

PCOS guidelines to focus on women's experiences with weight stigma

ABC  

It's no surprise that women with polycystic ovary syndrome feel confused and overwhelmed. "The health system is failing these women without question," says Professor Helena Teede from Monash University, the lead author on the guidelines. There isn't any strong evidence on how common disordered eating and eating disorders are for women with PCOS, but Professor Teede says the "restriction, guilt …

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How taxing sugary drinks reinforces weight stigma
2 years, 1 month ago

How taxing sugary drinks reinforces weight stigma

Salon  

Newfoundland and Labrador made history in September as the first Canadian province to implement a sugar-sweetened beverage tax. Sugar-sweetened beverage taxation is supported by many global and national health organizations, such as the World Health Organization, Diabetes Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Weight stigma Notably absent from this list of harms is the potential of sugar-sweetened beverage taxation …

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Have you experienced weight stigma? Body shame and blame highlights a problem in our health system
2 years, 1 month 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 …

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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  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A university has proposed that the term “obesity” …

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New Study Reveals Harping On Someone's Weight May Actually Backfire
3 years, 1 month ago

New Study Reveals Harping On Someone's Weight May Actually Backfire

Huff Post  

Image Source via Getty Images The shame around weight is doing more damage than you think. “Some people who struggle with managing their weight may devalue themselves based on external messages from society telling them they are unattractive, self-indulgent or weak-willed because they weigh more,” lead study author Natalie Keirns, a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Oklahoma State University, …

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Why 'Before And After' Photos Are More Problematic Than You Think
3 years, 3 months ago

Why 'Before And After' Photos Are More Problematic Than You Think

Huff Post  

Illustration: HuffPost; Photo: Getty Before and after photos are ubiquitous for a reason. “People with negative body image are not only more likely to develop an eating disorder, but are also more likely to suffer from depression, isolation, low self-esteem and obsessions with weight loss.” gradyreese via Getty Images Before and after photos can trigger unhealthy comparison to others and …

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Fat shaming, BMI and alienation: COVID-19 brought new stigma to large-sized people
3 years, 7 months ago

Fat shaming, BMI and alienation: COVID-19 brought new stigma to large-sized people

LA Times  

Chrystal Bougon cried after the needle went into her arm. “I would hope that people in the health-at-every-size movement embrace the science,” Stanford said, “and learn about the pathophysiology of obesity as a disease.” But activists in the fat acceptance movement dispute such research, arguing that the weight bias people with an elevated BMI endure in medical settings also shows …

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Weight Shaming (Not Free Doughnuts) Is The Real Health Threat. Here's Why.
3 years, 8 months ago

Weight Shaming (Not Free Doughnuts) Is The Real Health Threat. Here's Why.

Huff Post  

the_burtons via Getty Images A doughnut a day is not going to ruin your health, but the shame around eating it and gaining weight certainly will. “If someone indeed eats an Original Glazed #KrispyKreme donut every day as your offer provides, and changed no other aspects of their diet/exercise, they’d gain approximately 15 pounds by the end of 2021.” Another …

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Weight Isn't The Problem With COVID-19. How We Talk About It Is.
4 years, 2 months ago

Weight Isn't The Problem With COVID-19. How We Talk About It Is.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Messages about the perceived association between weight and COVID-19 risk are everywhere. On the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website, there’s a page dedicated to “Obesity, Race/Ethnicity, and COVID-19,” in which the agency blatantly states that “obesity worsens outcomes from COVID-19.” The page goes on to say that while obesity is complex and is associated with …

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