Joint international consensus statement for ending stigma of obesity
Francesco Rubino, Puhl RM, Cummings De, Eckel Rh, DH Ryan, Mechanick Ji, Joseph Nadglowski, Ramos Salas, Philip R. Schauer, Douglas Twenefour, Apovian Cm, Aronne LJ, Batterham RL, Berthoud Hr, Camilo Boza, Luca Busetto, Dror Dicker, De Groot M, Daniel Eisenberg, Flint SW, Huang Tt, Kaplan Lm, JP Kirwan, Judith Körner, Kyle TK, Blandine Laferrère, le Roux CW, LaShawn McIver, Geltrude Mingrone, Patricia Nece, Reid Tj, Rogers Am, Marcy Rosenbaum, Seeley Rj, Antonio Torres García, JB Dixon
Abstract
More than 100 medical and scientific organizations supported this international consensus statement, which describes impressively how unscientific public narratives of obesity cause weight stigma and stimulates discrimination of obese people. Consequently, the statement calls for strong policies and legislation to prevent weight-based discrimination.