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Reader Question – What Is Weight-Neutral Health?
I got this question from reader Mina:
I was in a discussion about weight-neutral health and now I feel a bit confused. I practice what I always though…
1 year, 10 months ago
BMI and Kids - Part 2
In part 1 we looked at the major issues with the ways that children are labeled “overw*ight” and “ob*se”. In part 2 we’ll look at more of the nuances…
1 year, 10 months ago
How Does BMI Work for Kids? Part 1
I got the following question from reader Lynn:
“I know that they use BMI for kids and I know that it’s different than what they do for adults, but I d…
1 year, 10 months ago
Preparing for vaccines as a higher-weight person
As updated COVID vaccines and this year's flu vaccines roll out, I got a request from several readers to post about the need for longer needles for h…
1 year, 10 months ago
The hypothetical future thin person fallacy in healthcare
While progress toward weight-neutrality is absolutely being made, our healthcare is predominantly based in the weight-centric paradigm. This paradigm…
1 year, 10 months ago
Eli Lilly’s Cheaper Weight Loss Med Comes With a Catch
Eil Lilly has recently announced that they are going to sell their weight loss drug, Zepbound, directly to consumers who can’t get insurance coverage…
1 year, 10 months ago
Reader Question – What Do They Mean That Obesity is Only a Disease if it Impacts Your Health?
I got this question from reader Jenn:
I was hate watching a workshop about “ob*sity” treatment and one of the people on the panel said that “ob*sity” …
1 year, 10 months ago
GLP-1s and Eating Disorders - Part 2
In Part 1, by reader request, I began a discussion of the NBC news article “Weight loss drugs like Wegovy may trigger eating disorders in some patien…
1 year, 10 months ago
Are GLP-1 Drugs Causing Eating Disorders? Part 1
Many of you asked me to write about the NBC News Article “Weight loss drugs like Wegovy may trigger eating disorders in some patients, doctors warn” …
1 year, 10 months ago
Reader Question - Who Exactly is Part of the Weight Loss Industry?
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1 year, 11 months ago