Childhood obesity has spread worldwide, it is on the rise, starts earlier and is more severe, despite all treatment attempts.According to recent studies, weight stigma is a factor that can hinder the success of therapies. Healthcare workers, mainly paediatricians, need to feel the urgency of anti-stigma training. The use of non-stigmatizing terminologies and images in various areas (school, sports clubs, healthcare, media, society in general) can improve disease management.

Rita Tanas, S.B. (2020). What's the name? Weight stigma and the battle against obesity. THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, 46(1) [10.1186/s13052-020-00821-8].

What's the name? Weight stigma and the battle against obesity

Giovanni Corsello
2020-01-01

Abstract

Childhood obesity has spread worldwide, it is on the rise, starts earlier and is more severe, despite all treatment attempts.According to recent studies, weight stigma is a factor that can hinder the success of therapies. Healthcare workers, mainly paediatricians, need to feel the urgency of anti-stigma training. The use of non-stigmatizing terminologies and images in various areas (school, sports clubs, healthcare, media, society in general) can improve disease management.
2020
Settore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E Specialistica
Rita Tanas, S.B. (2020). What's the name? Weight stigma and the battle against obesity. THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, 46(1) [10.1186/s13052-020-00821-8].
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
Tanas_IJP 2020.pdf

accesso aperto

Tipologia: Versione Editoriale
Dimensione 474.78 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
474.78 kB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/10447/510631
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 5
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 5
social impact