Project Lead: Sarah Wolf
Authors: Sarah Wolf, Julia Kern-Kim
Publication: November 2024
Language: German (with English executive summary)
Every second person who is overweight or obese is generally affected by stigmatisation due to their body weight. The healthcare sector is cited as one of the most common causes. As a result, the affected patients may receive incorrect or no diagnoses and therapies, avoid examinations and suffer health consequences such as further weight gain. Through a systematic literature search, various guideline-based recommendations for reducing weight stigma towards overweight and obese people in healthcare settings were identified. Further, available evidence for investigated interventions was analysed.