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Why "Weight Stigma" prevents people from getting the help they need

Mark Cagney was joined by Professor Helen Heneghan, Consultant Surgeon at St Vincent’s Hospital and UCD and spokesperson for The Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism to discuss why ‘It’s your fault’ attitudes to obesity are harming people and society.

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14.04 4 Mar 2020


Why "Weight Stigma" prevents people from getting the help they need


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14.04 4 Mar 2020


‘It’s your fault’ attitudes to obesity are harming people and society.

That’s according to research published today which shows that blaming people for their weight makes them less likely to seek help.

For a discussion on this Mark Cagney was joined by Professor Helen Heneghan, Consultant Surgeon at St Vincent’s Hospital and UCD and spokesperson for The Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism.


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