OpinionNovember 22, 2019
The War on Childhood Obesity Needs a War on Blame
We need to communicate to kids that their health, not a number on the scale, is what’s important
Stories by Leah Lessard
Leah Lessard, PhD, is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Connecticut Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. Her work has called attention to the impact of weight stigma on emotional and physical health during middle and high school.