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Fatima Cody Stanford
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11 Min Read

Ending the obesity shame game

Obesity medicine specialist Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, is campaigning to change the health system and a culture where too often body appearance comes first, and people come last.

Chronic Diseases
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5 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 24, 2020

In the news: Updates on COVID-19 in the U.S., Title X decision gags physicians, cognitive decline in widowed adults, 42% of U.S. adults have obesity.

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Fruits and vegetables
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3 Min Read

6 lifestyle changes patients with obesity, prediabetes should make

Lifestyle changes can help patients with obesity and prediabetes. Here are some changes patients can make to reverse prediabetes.

Prevention & Wellness
Scale
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3 Min Read

How anti-obesity bias hinders patients' lifestyle change efforts

Weight bias and stigma can worsen health outcomes in patients with obesity. Here is what physicians should know.

Chronic Diseases
Damani Mcintosh-Clarke
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3 Min Read

Damani Mcintosh-Clarke: Targeting “obesogenic” environment in U.S.

This country makes it harder for people to avoid obesity. AMA member and third-year medical student Damani Mcintosh-Clarke is working to change that.

Leadership
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3 Min Read

What it’s like to specialize in obesity medicine: Shadowing Dr. Stanford

Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, feels that there is nothing more gratifying than to see patients have an improved outlook on life when they achieve a healthier weight.

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Obesity rate
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3 Min Read

Adult obesity rates rise in 6 states, exceed 35% in 7

Report documents record number of obese adults and children. Find out which states, and which demographic groups, have links to higher obesity rates.

Chronic Diseases
Lauren Benning, medical student
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3 Min Read

Lauren Benning: Reducing the obesity stigma

AMA member and medical student Lauren Benning aims to take a practical, nonjudgmental approach to treating obesity.

Chronic Diseases
Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA
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Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA: Advancing patients’ progress against obesity

AMA member Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, rejoices in her patients’ victories, but she does not lose sight of the millions struggling with obesity.

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