Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual obesity statistics. The new data shows that the prevalence of obesity in a state is strongly correlated with its levels of income and wealth, level of education and access to food. However, most notably in the report was a change in tone and
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Forbes, a global media company, published an article that covers the effects weight bias can have on patients with obesity or excess weight. The article aimed to answer the following questions: What is weight bias, and what are its effects? Why do healthcare providers have weight bias? How do we improve weight bias in healthcare?
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At 34 years old, I found myself trapped in a body that wasn’t allowing me to live the life I wanted. I was stuck in an endless cycle of “diet-fail-repeat,” believing I had to execute the perfect diet and exercise program in order to lose weight and live the happy and healthy lifestyle I desperately
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