Do doctors ‘fat shame’?

Study shows two thirds of Australians who have experienced weight stigma have also felt stigmatised by their doctor

Two-thirds of Australians who have experienced weight discrimination or ‘fat shaming’ say they also felt stigmatised by their doctors, according to a large international survey.

About 14,000 people enrolled in the Weight Watchers program participated in the study of dieters from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK and the US.