VickyDVApr 25

Medical contradiction. In the same conversation about a transplant the surgeon stated that the heavier you are the less healthy you are and wont survive sugery, then said that heavier people make better donors than thin people due to the quality of their organs.

All this says to me is that surgeons are not competent to work on fat patients and want them to die to give their organs to the chosen thin people, who are not healthy

#MakeItMakeSense #MedicalMalpractice #FatPhobia #WeightBias

PsyPostNov 25, 2024
Obesity’s effects on relationships and health appear to be reduced in areas with higher prevalence https://www.psypost.org/obesitys-effects-on-relationships-and-health-appear-to-be-reduced-in-areas-with-higher-prevalence/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ObesityEffects #HealthRelationships #HighObesityPrevalence #WeightBias #EconomicDisparities
Obesity’s effects on relationships and health appear to be reduced in areas with higher prevalence

Individuals with obesity face fewer social and health challenges in regions with high obesity prevalence, likely due to reduced weight bias, though economic disparities persist regardless of regional obesity rates.

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ConscienHealthOct 25, 2024
Can we please just stop training healthcare providers who will harm patients with explicit #WeightBias? Everyone deserves respectful, compassionate care. Healthcare absent actual #care is nothing but billable health services. It’s not really healthcare.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/10/the-urgent-need-for-action-on-weight-bias-in-healthcare/
The Urgent Need for Action on Weight Bias in Healthcare - ConscienHealth

We cannot accept weight bias in healthcare. When nearly 40% of medical residents don’t like caring for larger patients, it’s time to act.

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ConscienHealthOct 24, 2024
Today is a day to give thanks for a new and improved #StigmaFree obesity image gallery debuted by @obesityaction in partnership with @elilillyandco
Also to kick off an International #WeightBias Summit in Montreal with eminent advocates and researchers.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/10/pictures-worth-a-thousand-words-in-weight-bias/
Pictures Worth a Thousand Words in Weight Bias - ConscienHealth

The debut of a new stigma-free obesity image gallery is important because pictures truly are worth a thousand words in weight bias.

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ConscienHealthJul 7, 2024
How can the NHS justify restricting access to #MetabolicSurgery while investing in a big roll-out of a much less effective #VLCD weight management program for diabetes remissions? #WeightBias guides the way.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/07/the-direct-obsession-with-behavior-change-for-diabetes/
The DiRECT Obsession with Behavior Change for Diabetes - ConscienHealth

Do long-term results for the DiRECT trial of diabetes remission through very low calorie diets justify calling it a cure?

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ConscienHealthApr 29, 2024
Does the #WeightBias that sneaks into my thoughts and deeds reflect what I truly believe? #CognitiveDissonance may be an important tool for reducing bias toward ourselves and others. A new #RCT.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/04/think-about-it-does-your-weight-bias-reflect-your-beliefs/
Think About It: Does Your Weight Bias Reflect Your Beliefs? - ConscienHealth

New research suggests that if we want to reduce weight bias, we should be asking a fundamental question. Does our bias reflect our beliefs?

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ConscienHealthMar 12, 2024
“We must support people living with obesity by educating them about healthy lifestyles.” This seemingly #WellMeaining expression of #WeightBias promotes misinformation about what it takes to overcome #obesity.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/03/well-meant-but-promoting-weight-bias-and-discrimination/
Well-Meant, but Promoting Weight Bias and Discrimination - ConscienHealth

Bless their hearts. People often offer well-meant statements about obesity that promote weight bias and discrimination.

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ConscienHealthMar 8, 2024
#WeightBias and #stigma lie at the root of many difficulties for changing the way care for obesity – the whole point of #ObesityCareWeek. Perhaps we should start with zero tolerance for bias and stigma in healthcare.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/03/obesity-care-week-sneaky-stigma-stalks-us/
Obesity Care Week: Sneaky Stigma Stalks Us - ConscienHealth

Obesity Care Week has been all about changing the way we care. We can start with zero tolerance for weight stigma in healthcare.

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ConscienHealthOct 17, 2023
At #OW2023, learning about a troubling result of #WeightBias. People with obesity get excluded from #ClinicalTrials. Some drugs may not work safely or well for us.
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/10/ow2023-testing-drugs-in-people-like-me/
OW2023: Testing Drugs in People Like Me - ConscienHealth

Research presented at OW2023 points to a glaring gap in testing drugs for safety and effectiveness in people with obesity.

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ConscienHealthAug 8, 2023
Is the glass half full? Or empty? A third of physicians find either #obesity or #diabetes "repulsive" to treat. Implicit #WeightBias is high, but no longer rising. Good news/bad news from UConn Rudd Center and Project Implicit.
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/08/perspective-on-bias-in-diabetes-and-obesity/
Perspective on Bias in Diabetes and Obesity - ConscienHealth

New data on bias toward people with either obesity or diabetes diabetes has us wondering if we should feel hopeful or daunted.

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