The Obesity Society (TOS) is the leading scientific organization dedicated to advancing the understanding, prevention, and treatment of obesity. Through research, education, and evidence-based advocacy, TOS promotes a comprehensive and science-driven approach to addressing obesity as a serious, chronic, and treatable disease. Its members include scientists, clinicians, policymakers, and other professionals working to improve health outcomes and reduce the global impact of obesity.
TOS publishes Obesity, its flagship peer-reviewed scientific journal. Learn more at obesity.org, and follow the Society on Instagram, X, and YouTube.
Words matter.
The words we use shape how we see one another, how we treat people, and how individuals see themselves. In health care, language determines whether someone feels respected or judged, supported or dismissed, empowered or ashamed. It directly influences quality of care, health outcomes, and whether a person ever returns to a health care setting. That is why the conversation surrounding obesity must change.
For decades, public discussion of obesity …
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Weight stigma in health care is a health threat
