Keyword: obesity
Weight bias in health care This is a video created by UConn's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity dramatizing the types of biases - overt and otherwise - that often occur for obese patients in the healthcare setting.
Contributor: Francesca CiminoJune 5, 2020Topics: Compassion Fatigue / Guilt & Shame / Obesity/WeightKeywords: bias / obesity / overweight / weight
Contributor: Francesca CiminoNovember 15, 2018Topics: Obesity/Weight / Provider-Patient RelationshipKeywords: minority / obesity / poverty / race

Understanding and overcoming the challenge of obesity in the armed forces From recruitment, to readiness, retention, resilience, and retirement, obesity affects the military every day. Between 2002 and 2011, the rate of obesity among active duty service members increased by more than half. Maintaining the health and wellness of service members is critical for national security. But like many Americans, service members, veterans, retirees and their families need community support to maintain a healthy weight.
Contributor: Francesca CiminoSeptember 18, 2018Topics: Obesity/WeightKeywords: military / obesity

Obesity and the US Military a look at the obesity crisis as it affects military members and military families
Contributor: Francesca CiminoJune 12, 2017Topics: Obesity/WeightKeywords: obesity