The session will summarise what weight stigma is and how obesity is discriminated against within society. It will cover how weight stigma presents in healthcare and the impact of this on people living with obesity. Finally, it will cover how training on weight stigma may help to reduce weight stigma and how the language we use with people living with obesity can impact the patient-practitioner relationship. The webinar will also include a symposium from the sponsor.

Educational outcomes:

• Understand what weight stigma is
• Understand weight stigma in healthcare and impact on care
• Knowledge on how language impacts on patient-practitioner relationship
• Understand how to discuss weight with people living with obesity

We have received funding by means of sponsorship to support the delivery of this webinar. Our sponsor has had no editorial input or control over the agenda, content development or choice of speakers, nor opportunity to influence except for the sponsored symposia presentation.