Decreasing Stigmatization of Persons With Higher Weights: When Words Count

Response to Nassani and El-Khoury

“…We are thankful to Nassani and El-Khoury for their comments on our published article and for bringing such an important issue to light (1,2).…”

“…Discrimination toward individuals with obesity is rampant in healthcare environments. It causes physical and psychological consequences, leading to avoidance of health care and disruption of doctorpatient relationship (2). It is worth noting that the article itself used discriminatory language.…”