Nurses understand the role that obesity has in the problems and illnesses associated with their patients. Bias does exist with the majority of healthcare workers towards obese patients. Medical professionals bias towards obesity individuals increases the likelihood that they would avoid preventive health screenings, cancel medical appointments, continue bad eating behaviors, and poorer outcomes in weight loss treatments (Puhl, Luedicke, & Grilo, 2014, p. 1008). Training and education should be incorporated in the training of students in all disciplines of the healthcare industry. Obesity stigma-reduction efforts need to be part of students training in health-related professions to help understand and eliminate the biases that may interfere
