Weight Bias: Child & Adolescent Obesity 2015

Space: StayCurrentMD Published: 2017-07-07

Topic overview

The Child Adolescent Obesity-Prevention to Treatment Plans You Can Implement Today Course in 2015, led by directors Drs Stephanie Walsh, Mark Wulkan and Christopher Bolling, reviewed the latest in care and management of overweight and obese children. This session, led by Dr. Stephen Pont, focuses on recognizing weight bias, preventing negative outcomes related to this bias, and ways to improve the clinic when interacting with patients.

Keywords

childhood obesity weight bias stigma healthcare professionals socio-ecological model nutrition physical activity comorbidities BMI percentile advocacy weight stigma emotional impact peer influence health disparities public health family dynamics environmental factors education bias weight-related discrimination patient relationships

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#ChildhoodObesity #WeightBias #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #Nutrition #PhysicalActivity #Advocacy #Stigma #Comorbidities #HealthcareProfessionals #SocioEcologicalModel #EmotionalHealth #PeerInfluence #EducationBias #WeightStigma #FamilyHealth #HealthDisparities #PatientCare #CommunityHealth #MentalHealth

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