TY - JOUR
T1 - The burden of obesity
T2 - personal stories, professional insights
AU - Kushner, Robert F.
PY - 2014/6/1
Y1 - 2014/6/1
N2 - The word obesity invokes multiple connotations that contain a realm of disparate descriptions ranging from disease to disdain. There are also few other human conditions that cause increased morbidity and mortality and affect millions of individuals worldwide yet is still viewed by many as a character fault or moral failure. Herein we have the opportunity to read the personal reflections of individuals with obesity who have struggled with their weight over a lifetime. Through a series of 12 narratives, the authors collectively share their shame, humiliation, dignity, inner strength and advice for health professionals who they entrust.
AB - The word obesity invokes multiple connotations that contain a realm of disparate descriptions ranging from disease to disdain. There are also few other human conditions that cause increased morbidity and mortality and affect millions of individuals worldwide yet is still viewed by many as a character fault or moral failure. Herein we have the opportunity to read the personal reflections of individuals with obesity who have struggled with their weight over a lifetime. Through a series of 12 narratives, the authors collectively share their shame, humiliation, dignity, inner strength and advice for health professionals who they entrust.
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U2 - 10.1353/nib.2014.0035
DO - 10.1353/nib.2014.0035
M3 - Article
C2 - 25130352
AN - SCOPUS:84944460655
SN - 2157-1732
VL - 4
SP - 129
EP - 133
JO - Narrative inquiry in bioethics
JF - Narrative inquiry in bioethics
IS - 2
ER -
