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EPISODE 1

Defining Obesity, Challenging Weight Bias
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Digging deep into historical, structural, and individual bias in our care of patients with obesity, with obesity medicine physician-scientist Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford.

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TRANSCRIPT

Learning Objectives
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      1. Define obesity.
      2. Summarize concerns about the origin and use of BMI, and the need for modified utilization in some patient groups.
      3. Describe why people-first language surrounding obesity is important.
      4. Explain how bias, whether explicit or implicit, leads to health disparities between patients with and without obesity.

Show Notes
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[0:00-1:23] Introduction
- Introduction to co-hosts and episode  

[1:23-3:23] Introduction to Guest
  • Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, an obesity medicine physician-scientist, educator, and policymaker
  • ACP 2021 Obesity Management Learning Series, created by a committee chaired by Dr. Stanford 

[3:23-5:23] Dr. Stanford Defines Obesity
  • The BMI is the most widely used, albeit imperfect, metric used to identify adult patients at risk for obesity.
  • While BMI uses height and weight, it does not provide us with the characteristic of that weight.

[5:23-9:15] History and Flaws of the BMI
  • Articles/media about the BMI’s history: 
         The Bizarre and Racist History of the BMI  
         Adolphe Quetelet and the Evolution of Body Mass Index (BMI) 
         The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia : Short Wave
  • Originally only meant as a population-level standard based on Caucasian European men 
  • Dr. Stanford co-authored a Letter to the Editor in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings Journal (2019) discussing BMI thresholds based on sex and race/ethnicity. 
  • Weight curves and standards vary based on race and sex (there are variations in metabolic response to excess weight). 

[9:15-16:41] Weight-Based Biases and Stigma
  • Healthcare providers often have biases against patients with obesity.
  • Providers’ implicit weight bias negatively impacts patients’ quality of care:
        Obesity Stigma and Bias 
        Impact of weight bias and stigma on quality of care and outcomes for patients with obesity 
  • The importance of using person-first language: “patients with obesity” instead of “obese patients”, “severe obesity” instead of “morbid obesity”
        AMA Policy on Person-First Language for Obesity (2017)
  • Harmful non-verbal/verbal communication and clinic/hospital infrastructure can cause patients with obesity to feel unwelcome in healthcare spaces.
  • More information on best practices when discussing weight can be found in Module 1 of the ACP obesity management curriculum. 

[16:41-21:29] Tailoring Clinical Spaces to Patients with Obesity
  • Wider doors to accommodate patients with excess weight and any assistive devices they need
  • Clinic chairs without arms or benches
  • Medical equipment such as blood pressure cuffs and measuring tapes that accommodate patients of all sizes
  • Addressing negative self-talk during clinic visits

[21:29-25:47] Resources to Mitigate Bias
  • Harvard Implicit Association Test (Weight) 
  • Psychologist Patricia Devine’s steps for fighting implicit race bias
  • 2020 Psychology, Health and Medicine article discussing the positive effects of counterstereotypic exposure in the context of obesity
  • Dr. Stanford’s recommendations: 
    • Dr. Rebecca Puhl and the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity provide excellent tools and research for clinicians to use. 
    • Obesity Action Coalition acts as a support center for patients with obesity.

[25:47- 28:14] Dr. Stanford’s Final Words 
  • Refer to resources for education on treatment of patients with obesity. The ACP Obesity Management Learning Series is one such resource among many others.
  • We should all continue to seek knowledge on the treatment of obesity in order to be the best source of information for our patients.

[28:14-29:51] Closing
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Course Director and Senior Producer: Dr. Maggie Kozman
Co-Hosts: Dr. Brittäne Parker and Sanika Walimbe
Guest: Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford
Production Assistant: Lynn Nguyen


Special thanks to Dr. Davoren Chick, Monica Lizarraga, Dr. Charles Hamori, Dr. Tammy Lin, 
Dr. Tiffany Leung, and Darian Harris for helping to make this project possible.



Disclaimer

.The DEI Shift podcast and its guests provide general information and entertainment, but not medical advice. Before making any changes to your medical treatment or execution of your treatment plan, please consult with your doctor or personal medical team. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by The DEI Shift. The views expressed by guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by The DEI Shift team are those of each individual, and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of The DEI Shift team and its guests, employers, sponsors, or organizations we are affiliated with.

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    • SEASON 1 >
      • TRAILER
      • EPISODE 1 >
        • WELCOME TO THE DEI SHIFT
      • EPISODE 2 >
        • MEET THE DEI SHIFT: MORNING HANDOFF
      • EPISODE 3 >
        • MENTORSHIP & RECRUITMENT OF URIMS
      • EPISODE 4 >
        • Women in Medicine: "Faces Like Mine"
      • EPISODE 5 >
        • Disparity Exacerbation, Triggered by COVID-19
      • EPISODE 6 >
        • Hidden in the Data: Understanding Bias in Informatics
      • EPISODE 7A >
        • At the Intersection of Asian + American + Female + Physician + Leader (Pt. 1)
      • EPISODE 7B >
        • At the Intersection of Asian + American + Male + Physician + Leader (Pt. 2)
      • EPISODE 8 >
        • Promoting Inclusive Healthcare Environments for LGBTQ Patients
      • EPISODE 9 >
        • The Hidden Curriculum
      • EPISODE 10 >
        • Women Physicians Mid Career Transitions
    • SEASON 2 >
      • EPISODE 1 >
        • Minority Tax
      • EPISODE 2 >
        • A Native Narrative: Caring for American Indian and Alaskan Native Patients
      • EPISODE 3 >
        • Anti-Racism in Healthcare Education
      • EPISODE 4 >
        • Religious and Spiritual Diversity in Healthcare
      • EPISODE 5 >
        • Doctors As Patients
    • SEASON 3 >
      • EPISODE 1 >
        • Voices of URiM Premeds
      • EPISODE 2 >
        • Seize the DEI: Shaping the Future of I.M.
      • EPISODE 3 >
        • Digital Health Equity and Bridging the Divide
      • EPISODE 4a >
        • Food Insecurity- Part 1
      • EPISODE 4b >
        • Food Insecurity- Part 2
      • EPISODE 5 >
        • The Breadth of Addiction Medicine
      • EPISODE 6 >
        • The Power of Primary Care
      • EPISODE 7 >
        • Healthy Policy and Advocacy
    • SEASON 4 >
      • EPISODE 1 >
        • ACP IM 2022 Live
      • EPISODE 2A >
        • Trauma Informed Care Part 1
      • EPISODE 2B >
        • Trauma Informed Care Part 2
      • EPISODE 3 >
        • Pediatric-to-Adult Transitions of Care
      • EPISODE 4 >
        • Medical Misinformation and Disinformation
      • EPISODE 5 >
        • Immigrant/Migrant Health
      • EPISODE 6A >
        • Houselessness Part 1
    • SEASON 5 >
      • EPISODE 1
  • Sponsored Podcasts
    • Obesity Management Series
    • Pain Management
    • Proud To Be GIM Week
  • Meet the Team
  • Medicine in Motion
  • Contact Us