Impact on Patients

Obesity may impact patients in many ways, including socially and psychologically.1

Impact on Patients

Obesity may impact patients in many ways. These include social and psychological impacts.1

Patients with obesity face many challenges1

Patients with obesity face many challenges in the workplace, with self-esteem, and in their social life

WORKPLACE

Patients have reported facing weight bias when applying for a job.

Patients with obesity face many challenges in the workplace, with self-esteem, and in their social life

SELF-ESTEEM

Increased vulnerability to depression, low self-esteem, and poor body image.

Patients with obesity face many challenges in the workplace, with self-esteem, and in their social life

SOCIAL

Patients have reported experiencing weight bias from family members and friends.

Do you know about the ACTION Study?

The ACTION Study is the first nationwide US study to investigate the barriers to obesity management. It identified multiple barriers to weight management for people living with obesity.2

From the ACTION Study: People with obesity engage in several serious weight-loss attempts, but only a few are able to maintain the achieved weight loss. Only 10% of people with obesity were able to maintain the weight loss for more than a year.

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Addressing weight bias

Addressing weight bias

Your patients with obesity face many challenges on a daily basis. They often deal with bias, depression, and poor body image.1

Weight stigma rivals other stigmas. In fact, people with obesity felt more discriminated about their weight than about their ethnicity or religion.3,a

aAccording to a report among adults aged 25-74.

Addressing weight bias

Your patients with obesity face many challenges on a daily basis. They often deal with bias, depression, and poor body image.1

Weight stigma rivals other stigmas. In fact, people with obesity felt more discriminated about their weight than about their ethnicity or religion.3,a

aAccording to a report among adults aged 25-74.

Fortunately, you are in a unique position to help. And it may be easier than you think.

A day in the life of a patient with obesity

Learn more about the challenges that patients with obesity face daily, as well as innovative and practical strategies to combat obesity, from Dr William Dietz, Director of the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance.

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1. Puhl R, Heuer CA. The stigma of obesity: a review and update. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009;17(5):941-964.

2. Golden A, Dhurandhar NV, Jinnett K, et al. Insights and perceptions of obesity management in people with obesity: results of the National ACTION Study. Poster presented at: ObesityWeek 2016; October 31-November 4, 2016; New Orleans, LA. Poster T-P-3178.

3. Puhl RM, Andreyeva T, Brownell KD. Perceptions of weight discrimination: prevalence and comparison to race and gender discrimination in America. Int J Obesity 2008;32(6):992-1000.

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