Join the Dialogue February 18, 2025 * The Topic: Examining the use of BMI as a determinant of health

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Resources: 

For patients: “Don’t Weigh Me Cards”

For clinicians:

AMA Journal of Ethics “How the Use of BMI Fetishizes White Embodiment and Racializes Fat Phobia”

AMA Journal of Ethics “Use and Misuse of BMI Categories” 

AMA Policy: Use of BMI alone is an imperfect clinical measure”

Recommended Reading: Fearing The Black Body (Sabrina Strings, 2019)

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