Addressing Weight Stigma in Clinical Practice

Topics: body mass index BMI | body positivity | fat shaming | mindful eating | Stigma

CCPR: You’ve done extensive research in the areas of weight stigma, body image, and eating disorders. Can you start by defining the terms weight stigma and fat shaming for us? Dr. Nutter: Weight stigma includes the stereotypes, negative attitudes/beliefs, and discrimination that all occur based on someone’s weight, typically when someone is perce