Weight Loss Is Not a Substitute for Healthcare: Part 5 - What Can Be Done?

In part 1 we discussed the basics of substituting weight loss for healthcare and accommodation. In part 2 we discussed issues with the likelihood of achieving weight loss, even if it was appropriate to insist that higher-weight patients become thinner before accessing care (and I do not think it is). In part 3, we discussed the issues of weight loss being promoted as a solution to accessibility. In part 4, we looked at a case study.

Today, we’re going to talk about what can be done to stop the harmful, dehumanizing practice of substituting weight loss for healthcare, both long- and short-term.