Harms of Weight-Centrism

• Pervasiveness, Impact and Implications of Weight Stigma

• How and Why Weight Stigma Drives the Obesity ‘Epidemic’ and Harms Health

• Consequences of a Weight-Centric Approach to Healthcare

• The Unethical Use of BMI

• Impact of Weight Bias and Stigma on Quality of Care and Outcomes for Patients with Obesity

• Weight Centrism outcomes on health conditions 1, 2

• Weight Stigma, Bias, & Suppression in EDs 1, 2, 3

• Weight judgment and trust in PCPs

• Reduced health screenings in obese patients 1, 2, 3

• Weight Stigma, Desirability, & Disability

• How the Use of BMI Fetishizes White Embodiment and Racializes Fat Phobia

• Weight Discrimination and Bullying

• Addressing Weight Stigma and Fatphobia in Public Health