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Weight stigma & health at every size: Evaluating alternative perspectives on obesity and health

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Oral
Session Objectives: Name the five principles of Health at Every Size. Explain the concept of weight stigma and how it impacts health outcomes. Compare the differences between a HAES intervention and a traditional diet intervention and its impact on weight stigma.
Moderators:
Catherine Womack, PhD and Angela Watkins, MBA, MPH

12:30pm
Body size measurements in public health: A social justice & weight stigma perspective
Natalie Ingraham, MPH and Sonya Satinsky, PhD, MPH
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12:50pm
Comparing the long-term effects of a Health At Every Size approach versus a traditional dieting intervention on disordered eating among large women
Janell Mensinger, Ph.D.
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1:10pm
Negotiations of Space, Place, and Stigma as an ‘Obese' Person
Andrea Bombak, BSc (Hons), MA, PhD (All But Degree)
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1:30pm
Sticks and stones: The association between weight discrimination and mental and physical wellbeing
Angela Meadows, MSc, PhD Candidate and Suzanne Higgs, PhD
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Organized by: Food and Nutrition

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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