• Weight Bias Is a Problem in Health Care. Here's What Doctors Can Do

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    Aubrey Gordon still recalls going to the doctor and having her blood pressure checked three times-because the provider couldn't believe it was normal, given the fact that she's overweight. Considering the treatment she's received at doctors' offices all her life, she wasn't exactly surprised.
    “It's kind of wild to see that my size comes with so many assumptions,” she says. “From the moment I walk in, my fatness is considered a problem to be solved. Even before I speak, there's bias and misconceptions based on how I look. I'm considered lazy, non-compliant, and less worthy of care than a...
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