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Monday Apr 11, 2022
The negative effect of fat bias on health outcomes
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Cardiologist and epidemiologist Dr. Christopher Labos discusses weight bias in healthcare, including what health indicators to focus on instead of weight and how to help patients who are at risk improve their health outcomes without explicit or implicit fat shaming.
Mentioned in this episode:
What to know about obesity discrimination in healthcare
Addressing weight bias in medicine
Can you be obese but still be healthy?
The Body of Evidence: Asthma/Screen Time/Exercise Motivation
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