Weight Bias Essay

After completing the attitudes towards obese persons (ATOP) scale, I was not that surprised by the score of 59 on the scale that I obtained. Although some obese people may seem better off than other obese people that does not mean that all obese people lead a happy life. Furthermore, when it comes to people that are obese, some may say they feel good about themselves and are happy with their lives, but in reality some are endangering their health. Moreover, when it comes to obese people there are many more concerns that come to mind about health than the average person, although that does not mean that healthy weight people do not have health problems as well. Everyone has different causes for their weight gain. Even though obese people may have higher chances of health problems, they can still lead a happy and enjoyable life …show more content…
Further, weight bias plays a huge part in how obese people are treated, and just because someone is considered obese does not mean that they should be looked down upon. In addition, everyone has different causes as to why they gain weight, whether it be from family problems, social pressures, anxiety, stress, etc. To understand the reasons for weight gain in obese people, we need to put ourselves into the obese person’s shoes and try to comprehend where they are coming from. Additionally, just because someone is considered obese based on their BMI, does not mean that we can determine their health status solely on the fact of their BMI. To better address BMI with respect and a focus on health and behavior, some communication techniques such as engaging the patient, sharing information, and making a key advice statement would be very useful in helping with my future education interventions because these techniques help to address BMI while maintaining sensitivity, objectivity, and