Fat Shame-Inside and Out

JAMA. 2023 Jun 6;329(21):1827-1828. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.7784.
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Plain language summary

In this narrative medicine essay, a family medicine physician shares her personal story as someone who is obese and disabled. She talks about her own process of addressing stigma and bias around obesity and how she is now helping patients work toward improved physical function and overall health goals.

MeSH terms

  • Obesity / psychology
  • Overweight / psychology
  • Shame*
  • Weight Prejudice* / psychology