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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