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#Bariatric and UGI Surgeon #obsmuk founder, @asmbs + @IfsoSecretariat comms #diabetes #obesity @mcgillu alumnus, asso social media Editor @SOARD_JOURNAL
Jul 27, 2020 9 tweets 6 min read
Very disappointing #obesity strategy from the UK government @BorisJohnson.Disappointing because it is:1)#weight biased 2)non #evidence-based and subsequently unlikely to be effective 3)ignores people with #obesity ie ignores treatment of obesity #obsmuk 👇 gov.uk/government/new… 2/The underlying issue that needs to be tackled in any #obesity strategy is bias and discrimination against people with obesity and the attached stigma. Weight bias and stigma hinder the efforts to initiate a proper strategy to fight obesity. #obsmuk #actonobesitynow