People First

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Labelling people as obese has a very negative impact. It creates negative feelings towards an individual. It causes weight bias and stigma.

It influences how a person feels about their condition and themselves. It affects how likely people are to get medical treatment. It causes discrimination.

It needs to end. People-first language has been widely adopted for most chronic diseases and illnesses, but not for obesity. We believe it’s time to make a change.

Help us end weight bias and stigma. I’m people-first. Are you? I’m people-first.

Are you? I am people-first. Are you?