Renaming obesity won't fix weight stigma overnight. Here's what we really need to do
- Written by: Ravisha Jayawickrama, PhD candidate, School of Population Health, Curtin University
ShutterstockThe stigma that surrounds people living in larger bodies is pervasive and deeply affects the people it’s directed at. It’s been described as one of the last acceptable forms ofdiscrimination.
Some researchers think the term “obesity” itself is part of the problem, and are calling for a name change to reduce...
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