"It's pretty rare to find a doctor who practices from a weight-inclusive perspective." - Rachelle Heinemann

"Obesity stigma is extremely common in healthcare settings. People with larger bodies like consistently in research study after research study say, that healthcare settings are some of the most stigmatizing places that they go." - Dr. Mara Gordon

“Even the American Medical Association has said that clinicians shouldn't be using BMI to really be making decisions about their individual patients.” - Dr. Mara Gordon

"My approach as a size-inclusive doctor is basically like I let the patient initiate that conversation." - Dr. Mara Gordon

"Food is so important. It's so cultural. It's a way that we share community, a way that we show respect to people, and it really can change the way that people sort of experience food." - Dr. Mara Gordon

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