By Alice Knox, 18 September, 2025
Have you ever felt frustrated trying to access health care in a bigger body? Or maybe you’ve rolled your eyes hearing that school kids should be bringing pineapples instead of cakes to class on their birthdays.
Within healthcare there is a bias that prioritises thinness over patient-centred practices and policies.
Listen to a warm, frank and funny discussion between health professionals as they explore how weight-inclusive approaches to health care can lead to better care, and better outcomes for individuals and communities.
ABC listen: What’s up with dieting Doc? Rethinking the obesity obsession in healthcare
Panelists include:
- Dr Fiona Willer, QUT nutrition and dietetics lecturer and President of Dietitians Australia
- Ana Ximena Torres, clinical psychologist and founder of the Elemental Collective
- Tracy Taylor-Beck, Manager of Strategy and Health Promotion of Women’s Health in the North.
This session was presented at the 11 Annual Weight Stigma Conference, hosted by Griffith University. Convened by Dr Lily O’Hara from Griffith University.
Explore weight-neutrality
Want to find out more about weight-inclusive approaches to health care? Hosted by Dr Fiona Willer, the Unpacking Weight Science podcast delivers bite-sized explainers that can help you understand weight-neutral perspectives, concepts and research.
Podcast episodes can be found on all major podcast apps—search Unpacking Weight Science.
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