Men weighed down by body shaming

Rachel Seeley shares consumer insights into body image and stigma, and how it can prevent men from seeking help for weight control.   Health Consumers’ Council is working with the WA Department of Health and the WA Primary Health Alliance on implementing the WA Healthy Weight Action Plan 2019-2024. Rachel Seeley A key consideration of the Action Plan is moving towards a framework of collective responsibility to address overweight and obesity, by recognising other contributing factors such as the social determinants of health and the obesogenic environment. With this shift in focus, we can also begin to move away from…