Assuntos
Acidentes por Quedas/estatística & dados numéricos , Avaliação Geriátrica , Programas de Rastreamento , Atenção Primária à Saúde , Transtornos da Visão/diagnóstico , Pessoas com Deficiência Visual/estatística & dados numéricos , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Canadá/epidemiologia , Feminino , Avaliação Geriátrica/métodos , Inquéritos Epidemiológicos , Humanos , Vida Independente , Masculino , Programas de Rastreamento/métodos , Qualidade de Vida , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Revisões Sistemáticas como Assunto , Transtornos da Visão/complicações , Transtornos da Visão/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Given the rise in obesity rates in North America, concerns about obesity-related costs to the health care system are being stressed in both the popular media and the scientific literature. With such constant calls to action, care must be taken not to increase stigmatization of obese people, particularly of children. While there is much written about stigma and how it is exacerbated, there are few guidelines for public health managers and practitioners who are attempting to design and implement obesity prevention programs that minimize stigma. We examine stigmatization of obese people and the consequences of this social process, and discuss how stigma is manifest in health service provision. We give suggestions for designing non-stigmatizing obesity prevention public health programs. Implications for practice and policy are discussed.
