People First Language and Appropriate Images
People-first language is the standard for respectfully addressing people with chronic disease, rather than labeling them by their illness. Because of the importance of reducing bias associated with obesity, Obesity Canada and its partners urge everyone to use people-first language.
(Click on the links below to access the resources.)
Flint, S. W. and Reale, S. (2014). Obesity Stigmatisation from obesity researchers. The Lancet doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(14)62276-5
Kyle, T. K. and Puhl, R. M. (2014). Putting People First in Obesity. doi.org/10.1002/oby.20727