If you’ve ever left a medical appointment feeling dismissed, judged, or like your body size became the diagnosis... then this episode is for you — and honestly, for your doctor too. In today’s episode, we’re talking about the very real stigma larger-bodied people face in health care settings—and how often weight bias gets in the way of actual care. We’re joined by you, our listeners, through powerful voicemails sharing both painful and healing experiences with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers. From being told to “just lose weight” to finally being listened to and taken seriously, these stories highlight what’s broken, what’s possible, and the power of weight inclusive care.
Want to support the show and get bonus episodes? Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/nutritionformortals
Leave us a voicemail that may be featured on a future episode! Call us at (562)-N4M-POD1 (562-646-7631).
We’ve got MERCH! Check it out HERE
Don’t want to miss any episodes in the future? Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!
Additional Reading:
Journal Articles:
Weight-Inclusive vs Weight-Normative Approach
Nature Med: Joint International Consensus Statement for Ending Stigma of Obesity
Weight Science: Evaluating The Evidence for a Paradigm Shift
Impact of Weight Bias and Stigma on Quality of Care
BMJ: Weight Stigma and Bias: Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity
Obesity Stigma: Important Considerations for Public Health
Pediatrics: Stigma Experienced by Children and Adolescents with Obesity
Pervasiveness, Impact, and Implications of Weight Stigma
Assessing Weight Stigma Interventions Systematic Review of RCTs
Obesity Stigma: Cases, Consequences, and Potential Solutions
Weight Discrimination and Risk of Mortality
Books:
Health At Every Size by Lindo Bacon
Intuitive Eating by Tribole and Resch
Body Respect by Bacon and Aphramor
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon
Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings
This Is Body Grief by Jayne Mattingly
The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
More!
Weight Neutral Provider Lead List
Association For Size Diversity and Health
Association For Weight And Size Inclusive Medicine
For feedback or to suggest a show topic email us at
[email protected]Feel free to contact our real, live nutrition counseling practice
**This podcast is for information purposes only, is not a substitute for individual medical or mental health advice, and does not constitute a patient-provider relationship**
New Zealand