Health and Fitness

December 12, 2007

Kaiser Permanente, Yale University Launch Weight Bias Tool Kit for Health Care Providers

Kaiser Permanente and the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University have created a free tool kit for providers, designed specifically to combat weight bias in health care.
 
The kit aims to improve the delivery of care in a variety of practice settings, such as pediatrics, gynecology, and surgery.

With more than 65 percent of adults in this country officially overweight, and nearly 33 percent obese, weight bias has direct consequences for health in the United States. Many overweight patients admit that they do not seek medical attention because it is physically and emotionally uncomfortable. Delayed doctor visits reduce early treatment and preventive care, contributing to more serious conditions.

For more information, read this news release.