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Patient Recommendations for Providers to Avoid Stigmatizing Weight in Rural-Based Women With Low Income

Description
Examines experiences of weight stigma, beliefs about body size, and recommendations for healthcare systems and providers for addressing weight stigma among 25 rural, low-income Michigan women who had ever had BMI of 30 or higher.
Author(s)
Declan Watson, Katherine Hughes, Emma Robinson, Jacqueline Billette, Andrea E. Bombak
Citation
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, 8, 20-30
Date
01/2021
Tagged as
Obesity and weight control · Poverty · Stigma · Women · Michigan