Joint international consensus statement for ending stigma of obesity

Rubino, Francesco; M. Puhl, Rebecca; E. Cummings, David; H. Eckel, Robert; H. Ryan, Donna; I. Mechanick, Jeffrey; Nadglowski, Joseph; Ramos Salas, Ximena; R. Schauer, Philip; Twenefour, Douglas; M. Apovian, Caroline; J. Aronne, Louis; L. Batterham, Rachel; Berthoud, Hans-Rudolph; Boza, Camilo; Busetto, Luca; Dicker, Dror; de Groot, Mary; Eisenberg, Daniel; W. Flint, Stuart; T.‐K. Huang, Terry; M. Kaplan, Lee; P. Kirwan, John; Körner, Judith; Kyle, Ted; Laferrère, Blandine; W. le Roux, Carel; McIver, LaShawn; Mingrone, Geltrude; Nece, Patricia; J. Reid, Tirissa; M. Rogers, Ann; Rosenbaum, Michael; J. Seeley, Randy; J. Torres, Antonio; B. Dixon, John

doi:10.1038/s41591-020-0803-x

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Joint international consensus statement for ending stigma of obesity

Published in Nature Medicine • Mar 4, 2020

Authors:

Francesco Rubino

Rebecca M. Puhl

David E. Cummings

Abstract

People with obesity commonly face a pervasive, resilient form of social stigma. They are often subject to discrimination in the workplace as well as in educational and healthcare settings. Research indicates that weight stigma can cause physical and psychological harm, and that affected individuals ...

Subject

Stigma (botany)

Weight stigma

Harm

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