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3 Things to Stop Calling Higher-Weight Patients Right Now

Author
Ragen Chastain
Published
Sat 28 Jun 2025
Episode Link
https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/3-things-to-stop-calling-higher-weight

The way that higher-weight patients are discussed (in research, in medical/healthcare education and training, and even in interventions meant to increase accessibility in healthcare) can vastly increase weight stigma among healthcare providers. Today I want to talk about three terms that are often used that create this issue.



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