Abstract
The conventional approach to chronic disease management in women of color is a dieting-for-weight-loss
approach, which has not been proven to be effective. The purpose of this article is
to highlight the shortcomings of the dieting-for-weight-loss approach and demonstrate
the potential efficacy of the Health at Every Size approach when working with women of color to prevent and address chronic diseases.
The article's areas of focus are weight stigma, bias, and size discrimination; the
implications of differing weight perceptions and motivations for change; and weight
as the primary determinant of health and biological factors affecting weight.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: September 16, 2020
Accepted:
August 12,
2020
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Conflict of Interest Disclosure: The authors have not stated any conflicts of interest.
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