Consensus
Consensus sulla lotta allo stigma nell’obesità
How to fight the obesity stigma: an international consensus
Rita Tanas1, Riccardo Lera2, Francesco Baggiani 3, Guido Caggese4, Gianluca Tornese5, Luca Busetto6
1Pediatra endocrinologo, Ferrara; 2Pediatra diabetologo, Alessandria; 3Pedagogista, Greve in Chianti (Firenze)
4Anestesista rianimatore, Ferrara; 5IRCCS Materno-Infantile “Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste; 6Dipartimento di Medicina, Università di Padova; co-coordinatore della Obesity Management Task Force della European Association for the Study of Obesity
Settembre 2020 - pagg. 437 -443 | DOI: 10.53126/MEB39437
Abstract
People with obesity daily face a pervasive and ubiquitous form of stigma on weight that
damages health and reduces the likelihood of receiving adequate care. The stigma is
reinforced by outdated ideas on body weight regulation and lack of up-to-date scientific
knowledge. The prevailing opinion that obesity is a choice that can be avoided misleads
public health policies, confuses messages in the media, undermines access to
treatments and compromises research. The stigma is a serious obstacle, therefore tackling
it is not only a matter of human rights and social justice, but a way to promote prevention
and treatment. A large group of international experts examined the evidence on
the causes and consequences of the stigma and developed a Consensus to end it, raising
awareness among health workers, politicians and public opinion, encouraging training
and facilitating a new narrative on obesity. Successful therapies for all people with
obesity can arise from the shared struggle against the stigma.
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