Respect Every Body.
Empower Every Voice.

Weight stigma affects how people are perceived, treated, and cared for.
Together, we can create a world where every person is treated with dignity and respect.

Click here to commit to ending weight stigma.

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Why End Weight Stigma?

Weight stigma is pervasive. It appears in health care, workplaces, schools, media, and everyday interactions, and it can lead to discrimination that undermines the health, well-being, and rights of people living with obesity.

Popular portrayals often reinforce the belief that obesity is simply a matter of personal responsibility or willpower. Scientific evidence shows otherwise: body weight regulation is complex and shaped by biological, genetic, environmental, and psychological factors.

Ending weight stigma starts with replacing blame and assumptions with science and respect, so that everyone is treated with dignity and receives the care they deserve.

A Shared Commitment

In 2020, a global coalition of experts and organizations developed an international consensus statement and pledge to end weight stigma, published in Nature Medicine. Grounded in the science of body weight regulation, the pledge recognizes the harms of weight stigma and calls for collective action to challenge bias and discrimination.

Building on this foundational work, The Obesity Society continues its leadership in the global movement to end weight stigma and invites individuals and organizations to join the movement to take a stand against bias, discrimination, and stigmatizing portrayals of people living with obesity.

Together, we can make a difference.

Make Your Commitment Count

Take the pledge and explore resources that can help you put its principles into practice.

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This activity is supported by an educational donation provided by Amgen and an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim.