Our Kids Deserve Weight-Inclusive Care

Health is not defined by weight and body size. A variety of factors influence a person’s health, from genetics to environmental and social factors, like what neighborhood someone grows up in and their ability to access quality health care. Weight stigma can make us focus on body shape and size in conversations about health. Weight-inclusive care treats the whole person and targets multiple pieces of the puzzle, acknowledging that no one piece makes someone “healthy” or “unhealthy.”