Abstract
Current healthcare is weight-centric, equating weight and health. This approach to healthcare has negative consequences on patient well-being. The aim of this article is to make a case for a paradigm shift in how clinicians view and address body weight. In this review, we (1) address common flawed assumptions in the weight-centric approach to healthcare, (2) review the weight science literature and provide evidence for the negative consequences of promoting dieting and weight loss, and (3) provide practice recommendations for weight-inclusive care.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1291-1306 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Nutrition in Clinical Practice |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2022 |
Keywords
- dieting
- obesity
- overweight
- weight stigma
- weight-centric
- weight-inclusive
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics