What's up with dieting Doc? Rethinking the obesity obsession in healthcare
Has your doctor ever told you to go on a diet? Does that conversation put you off going to them in the first place, even if you need treatment for something not related to your weight? Has being in a larger body ever meant you can't access surgery or IVF? Some are pushing for a weight-inclusive approach to healthcare, which de-centres obesity, and focuses on 'health-at-every-size'. But what does that really mean, and why does it matter?
This event was held at the 11th Annual Weight Stigma Conference at Griffith University.
Speakers
Ana Ximena Torres, clinical psychologist and founder of the…
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