Hello colleagues,

I'd like to let you know about two recent papers on weight bias and
non-weight centered care among Registered Dietitians.

A summary and links to the papers are below:


Registered Dietitians have varying practice approaches and philosophies
when working with higher weight adults. A cluster of approaches that are
gaining popularity are non-weight focused approaches (NWFAs), as a strategy
to limit the harmful effects of weight bias and stigma. For the first time
in Canada, a research team led by Kori Lichtfuss MHSc, RD and JoAnne Arcand
PhD, RD at Ontario Tech University has documented the spectrum of practice
approaches Registered Dietitians use when working with higher weight
clients. Also described were the factors that serve as barriers and
facilitators to the implementation of NWFAs in practice. This data is
highly relevant to support Registered Dietitians and educators training
future Registered Dietitians.



Read: “An Examination of the Practice Approaches of Canadian Dietitians Who
Counsel Higher-Weight Adults Using a Novel Framework: Emerging Data on
Non-Weight-Focused Approaches <https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/3/631> by
Lichtfuss K, et al.



Read:  “The implementation of non-weight focused approaches in clinical
practice: A Canadian cross-sectional study among registered dietitians
<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jhn.13284>” by Lichtfuss K, et
al.

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