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Obesity has historically been regarded as a moral failing, and people with obesity describe being seen as deficient, lazy, and/or undeserving of respect, lacking willpower and self-discipline, and gluttonous. Negative judgments about obesity persist not only in society at large but also in healthcare settings, despite the American Medical Association’s declaration of obesity as a …
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Weight Stigma Remains a Barrier to Patient Care
Raleigh Roberie
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Obesity has historically been regarded as a moral failing, and people with obesity describe being seen as deficient, lazy, and/or undeserving of respect, lacking willpower and self-discipline, and gluttonous. Negative judgments about obesity persist not only in society at large but also in healthcare settings, despite the American Medical Association’s declaration of obesity as a
