03/05/2026
Today is World Obesity Day, and our team wanted to share something that deeply matters to us.
Obesity is often talked about like it is a simple matter of choices. The reality is far more complicated. It is a chronic disease influenced by biology, genetics, hormones, medications, environment, poverty, food access, education, and access to healthcare.
Despite that, many people living with obesity still experience stigma and bias in everyday life. It can show up in workplaces, schools, media, and sometimes even in healthcare settings where patients feel dismissed or reduced to their weight before their story is fully heard.
We hear that from patients all the time. Many come to us after years of appointments where the first response to nearly every concern was simply, “you should lose weight,” instead of asking deeper questions or looking at the bigger picture.
That is one of the reasons our team chose to work in obesity medicine.
Today we’re joining others around the world in saying something simple but important: we commit to care. Care that takes the time to listen, understand the science of obesity, and treat it like the complex medical condition it is.
Weight stigma is still very real, and changing that starts with conversations like this one.
If you feel comfortable sharing, we would love to hear from you.
💬 What is one thing you wish more people understood about obesity?
