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new guidelines aim to reduce obesity stigma in health care
the 2019 report from canada's chief public health officer dr. theresa tam focused on addressing different forms of stigma . included in the report was one form of stigma — obesity or weight stigma — that has proven remarkably difficult to overcome. we are hoping to change that.as a team of researchers from across canada, we have previously written about the harm that weight bias causes . now, and for the first time, we are ensuring that the newly updated canadian clinical practice guidelines for obesity management include explicit guidance to reduce weight bias and obesity stigma among health professionals and policy-makers.
for example, use "people with obesity" rather than "obese people".
focus on positive changes in health status (such as lower blood pressure or improved mood), or health behaviours that can be modified (e.g., increased vegetable intake) instead of the negative (such as no weight loss). learn to appreciate improvements in health regardless of weight status. obesity management should not be about how much weight a person can lose or how fast a person can lose weight, but about improving health and well-being.
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