Women’s refusal to be weighed during healthcare visits: Links to body image
The right to refuse weighing is congruent with a weight-inclusive approach that emphasizes beneficence over malfeasance, upholds a person’s right to self-determination, and reflect a social justice orientation towards combatting weight stigma in healthcare settings. https://uconnruddcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2909/2023/05/2023-Ramseyer-Winter-Trout-Harrop-ONeill-Puhl-Bartlett-Esquilant-Body-Image.pdf