“Fat shaming” — making overweight people feel embarrassed or ashamed of their weight — is painful enough when it comes from coworkers, family, friends or social media, but it can be especially harmful in a physician’s office. In fact, medical discrimination based on people’s size and negative stereotypes of overweight people can take a toll… Continue reading Physicians’ “Fat Shaming” Can Cause Physical and Mental Harm
Category: Obesity
Even with Education, Obese Women Are at Risk of Depression
Even with higher education, women with a body mass index (BMI) of 30-34.9 (obese I) have double the risk of depression compared with women of normal weight and same educational attainment, according to a new study conducted by a sociologist at Rice University. The study was published in the journal Obesity Research and Clinical Practice.… Continue reading Even with Education, Obese Women Are at Risk of Depression