Angela Alberga

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New guidelines for health-care providers advise supporting every individual to achieve their best health, rather than focusing on weight status. (Shutterstock)

Are we over weight yet? New guidelines aim to reduce obesity stigma in health care

Sara F.L. Kirk, Dalhousie University; Angela Alberga, Concordia University, and Shelly Russell-Mayhew, University of Calgary

New Canadian clinical practice guidelines for obesity aim to help reduce the prevalence and impact of weight bias and stigma in clinical care, and also encourage the public to advocate for change.
Des relations amoureuses à la recherche d'emplois, les gens en surpoids connaissent moins de succès. Shutterstock

Stigmatiser les gros, c'est mauvais pour tout le monde!

Sara F.L. Kirk, Dalhousie University; Angela Alberga, Concordia University; Erin Cameron, Northern Ontario School of Medicine ; Mary Forhan, University of Alberta, and Shelly Russell-Mayhew, University of Calgary

Les commentaires désobligeants sur les gros ne sont pas seulement blessants, mais ils sont aussi dangereux. Ils entraînent des conséquences sur le plan social, et sur la santé.

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