Confronting Weight Stigma: A Call to Action for Physical Therapy Educators
Dismantling anti-fatness is critical to advancing health equity. Toward this effort, educators have an imperative to highlight the negative impact of weight stigma through curricular content that decouples the notion that weight equals health, promotes weight-inclusive education, and ensures accessibility for patients of all sizes.
Authors
- Rebecca Pham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1383-5981)
- Jessica Rydingsward
- Kathleen Taglieri-Noble
Institutions
- MGH Institute of Health Professions (US)
- National Board of Health (DK)
- State Board of Education (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Physical Therapy Education
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jte.0000000000000460
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00