In this episode, Nicola and Florence talk to Dr Asher Larmie (he/they), Transmasculine weight-inclusive GP and leading expert in weight stigma. Dr Larmie is a fat activist and the founder of the #NOWeigh campaign. With over two decades of medical experience and a lifelong journey as a Fat person, Asher is combatting weight stigma and promoting weight-inclusive care as the self-styled Fat Doctor.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Tracy Mann et al, Medicare's search for effective obesity treatments: diets are not the answer, 2007
Sean Phelan et al, Impact of weight bias and stigma on quality of care and outcomes for patients with obesity, 2015
HAES Health Sheets
www.fatdoctor.co.uk
No Weigh campaign
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