A model of weight-based stigma in health care and utilization outcomes: Evidence from the learning health systems network.
Sean M PhelanKatherine W BauerDavid BradleySteven M BradleyIrina V HallerManpreet S MundiLila J Finney RuttenDarrell R SchroederKristin FischerIvana CroghanPublished in: Obesity science & practice (2021)
People with higher BMIs may avoid care or switch doctors as a result of stigmatizing experiences and poor communication with doctors. These outcomes may contribute to morbidity in people with obesity if they delay or avoid care for health concerns when symptoms first present.
Keyphrases
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