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Women who lost weight using GLP-1 medications are judged more harshly than those who lost weight through diet and exercise, with negative reactions driven largely by beliefs that medication-assisted weight loss is a ‘shortcut’, according to a study by Georgetown University Medical Center researchers. The study also found higher levels of stigma when the women in sample scenarios were portrayed as white rather than Black. The findings highlight how social narratives about ‘acc

Patients weighing 450 pounds (lbs) or more face barriers and discrimination when scheduling or attending doctor visits at subspecialty...

Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...