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Stigma surrounding obesity will make situation worse

Obesity is not caused by a lack of will power and policymakers must do more to recognise the psychological factors if they are to crack the obesity problem, according to a panel of expert psychologists.

  Obesity is not caused by a lack of will power and policymakers must do more to recognise the social and environmental causes if they are to crack the obesity problem, according to a panel of expert psychologists. The British Psychological Society report, Psychological perspectives on obesity: Addressing policy, practice and research priorities, says obesity is a complex problem and increasing the stigma that comes with obesity by seeing it as a moral failing will only make things worse. Stigma experienced when using health services is particularly damaging as it makes people less likely to seek help in future. Chartered psychologist Dr

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