You walk into a doctor’s office for an appointment, and what is the first thing you are asked to do? Step on a scale. For some, this experience or number fails to generate a heightened response. However, most of us have complicated and deeply personal relationships with our body and weight. Have you ever stopped to question why all doctor’s visits start this way? Or, have you ever wondered why you have been made to feel so preoccupied with your body and size in the first place?
Dr. Lisa Erlanger joins us to help explore these questions and more in the Season 3 premiere. Dr. Lisa Erlanger is a board-certified family physician and Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Washington. She is a leader in the growing movement for weight-inclusive primary care and speaks nationally about anti-fat bias, weight-inclusive primary care, and eating disorders. Join us as we dive into weight stigma’s definition, history, and impact on marginalized populations in this first part of a 2-episode series.
For more information about Dr. Erlanger and her work you can find here: https://sites.google.com/view/drlisaerlanger
Find out more about the organization mentioned during the podcast here:
Medical Students for Size Inclusivity: https://sizeinclusivemedicine.org/
For more related information go here:
Association for Size Diversity and Health: https://asdah.org/
The production of this podcast was supported by Grant 6-T76MC00017-27-01 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the host and guests of this podcast episode and do not necessarily represent the official views of HRSA or HHS.
