Common tactics for health promotion at work may be detrimental to employees with obesity

(Frontiers) Workplace health promotion programs often emphasize personal responsibility for weight loss. However, this approach can have detrimental effects for employees with obesity. These include increased workplace weight stigma and weight discrimination. Worryingly, such programs also resulted in a catch-22 where employees feel increasingly responsible for their weight but less in control of it. Focusing on an employer's responsibility to maintain their employees' health did not produce these negative effects, and could be a viable alternative.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news