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Social stigma of obesity is bias or discriminatory behaviors targeted at overweight and obese individuals because of their weight and high body fat percentage. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Such social stigmas can span one's entire life as long as excess weight is present, starting from a young age and lasting into adulthood. [ 3 ]
The fat acceptance movement (also known by various other names, such as fat pride, fat empowerment, fat liberation, and fat activism) is a social movement which seeks to eliminate the social stigma of obesity. [4] Areas of contention include the aesthetic, legal, and medical approaches to fat people.
The social stigma of obesity, can be defined as the systemic oppression of and discrimination against people who may be considered overweight, obese, or fat. [1] [2] Fatphobia exists in many forms and presents itself in both institutional and interpersonal circumstances.
According to Patrick Corrigan, the editor of the journal Stigma and Health, even the most well-intentioned efforts to reduce stigma break down in the face of reality. In one study , researchers told 10- to 12-year-olds all the genetic and medical factors that contribute to obesity.
It’s this very lack of understanding of obesity as a chronic disease, and the bias and stigma that people like his mom can face, that inspired Kalisz to partner with Zepbound ® (tirzepatide ...
Diagram of the medical complications of obesity, from the US CDC. Proponents claim that evidence from certain scientific studies has provided some rationale for a shift in focus in health management from weight loss to a weight-neutral approach in individuals who have a high risk of type 2 diabetes and/or symptoms of cardiovascular disease, and that a weight-inclusive approach focusing on ...
There, she and a panel of medical professionals addressed not only the function of weight loss medications but also the shame and stigma surrounding the conversation about obesity and weight loss ...
"When patients experience weight stigma in a healthcare setting, they may suffer from increased rates of depression, anxiety, poor body image and social isolation," Dr. Tanner says.