I was recently at the 26th European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Glasgow. One of the over-arching messages throughout the conference thus far has been "the need to use people-first language". This is in line with the RACGP position statement on the prevention and management of obesity, released in February 2019.
Please join me and many others, in advocating for people living with obesity. This might be you, a colleague, a family member or a friend. Remember two-third of the Australian adult population and one-fourth of the school-aged children are overweight or living with obesity. We all know someone with the experience.
Let’s confer the same level of respect to them as we would for people living with diabetes, cancer, arthritis...
