Tag Archive: bias

weight bias and stigma

Weight Stigmas And Bias Are Everywhere!

August 22, 2022 · 0 comments

Weight stigmas and bias are everywhere. I'm not sure anyone can change someone else's views, but we can talk openly about it; hoping that communication will provide a better understanding of what it feels like. I’ve experienced being judged by others for my weight and then again for my first

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Comparing Yourself To Others

March 3, 2014 · 0 comments

You Versus You: How And Why To Stop Comparing Yourself To Others As you scroll through the ObesityHelp.com message boards and your social media feed and see photos of others, do you find yourself in a constant state of comparison? What about at the gym? Do you look at the

Inadequately Trained to Help Obese Patients?

December 3, 2012 · 0 comments

Wake Forest University researchers are reporting that medical schools across the country are not providing obesity education to their students, despite the fact that 31% of adults are obese and 15% of children and teenagers age 6-19 are overweight.  With the obesity epidemic on the rise, and the growing costs