Weight and Eating Behaviors: A Non-Stigmatizing Approach

This webinar will review the history of BMI as a metric and examine its connection to health outcomes. The impact of focusing on BMI and weight in healthcare will also be explored centering around the patient experience and weight stigma, including the direct link to health inequities. Strategies for assessing and discussing weight and eating behaviors will be introduced with a goal to shift attention from weight and appearance to nutrition and well-being

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Presenter

Martha F. Perry, MD

Martha F. Perry, MD

Associate Professor and Medical Director at UNC Children’s Primary Care Clinic, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the history of BMI as a measure of health;
  • Identify stigmatizing behaviors and interventions focused on weight;
  • Establish non-stigmatizing strategies to assess and discuss weight and eating behaviors.
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Webinar Details

Audience

Primary care providers treating primarily adult populations

Learning Level

Introductory

Cost

Free

Duration

1.0 Hours

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Funding for the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders was made possible by Grant No. H79SM081924 from SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, SAMHSA/HHS or the U.S. Government.