spotlight week 2

Question 2

obesity

Answer 2

chronic, progressive, relapsing disease that has abnormal or excess adiposity that impairs healthy and social well being

Question 3

weight bias

Answer 3

Refers to our own individual attitudes and beliefs about people with higher weights or people living with obesity. Explicit bias is when our bias is overt, implicit bias is when it is subconscious. Internalized weight bias is the internalization of these beliefs towards oneself.

Question 4

weight stigma

Answer 4

deeply ingrained societal stereotypes. People living with obesity are lazy, lack motivation and self-control.

Question 5

weight discrimination

Answer 5

Weight bias and stigma leading to unfair treatment of people living with obesity. In Canada, weight is not a protected area under the Human Rights Act.

Question 6

person first language in obesity

Answer 6

“person living with obesity:” not obese person5

Question 7

5 As obesity

Answer 7

Ask (can we discuss weight?)

Assess (cause, history, severity, EOSS)

Advise (exercise, pharm, psych, bariatric surgery)

Agree (expectations, goals,)

Assist (barriers, resources, interdisciplinary team, follow up)