Have you ever postponed a doctor's appointment to lose a few pounds before your annual weigh-in? Or felt self-conscious about exercising in public due to your weight? If so, you may be experiencing ...

Dr Samantha Philip and Dr Kathryn E Kyler discuss the impact of weight bias in healthcare and ways for physicians to be more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first time Patty Nece can remember experiencing weight stigma was in third grade. A nurse wheeled a scale into her classroom, ...

The woman, 60, had long-standing obesity and had consulted a new doctor for weight management help. “Over the last 6-8 months, she told me, she was not able to keep up with her friends when walking,” ...

Is access to elective surgeries a human right? For patients with severe obesity, this isn't simply an interesting philosophical question. Rather, the answer is one that could change the trajectory of ...

Research reveals that women are over 16 times more likely than men to perceive employment related discrimination and identify weight as the basis for their discriminatory experience. This isn't just ...

An plus-size young woman consulting with her doctor. Have you ever postponed a doctor's appointment to lose a few pounds before your annual weigh-in? Or felt self-conscious about exercising in public ...