Weight and Healthcare

Examining weight science, weight stigma, and what evidence, ethics, and lived experience teach us about best healthcare practices and public health for higher weight people.

Author: with Ragen Chastain

Examining the intersections of weight science, weight stigma, and healthcare and what evidence, ethics, and lived experience teach us about healthcare and public health best practices for higher-weight people. weightandhealthcare.substack.com
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When Weight-Centric Healthcare Becomes Coercive Part 1 - The Basics
Wednesday, 28 October, 2026

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