The Peoples’ Obesity Health Justice Movement

Introduction

Welcome to the Obesity Health Justice peer-to-peer programme. This programme is co-developed by those who have been diagnosed with obesity alongside a wide range of health practitioners.

This work aims to demonstrate the harm of the dominant, individualised, narrative of obesity. We present an alternative understanding that views obesity through a neuro-epidemiological, environmental and sociopolitical lens. This serves as an avenue for people who are experiencing obesity to understand their disease and explore potential methods of self-care, self-advocacy and safeguarding.

Living Encyclopedia
Obesity Health Justice Pamphlet Launch Event
Obesity Health Justice Pamphlet Launch Event

On 11th July the cohort behind the co-designed Obesity Justice Pamphlet held an evening event with a select group to share insights, learnings, and aims of the Pamphlet. These are the 3 presentations in audio format that took place.

Healing, Not Thinning
Healing, Not Thinning

Exploring the Potential of Micro-Grants as a Pathway to Healing and Health Justice for People Living with Obesity 

The Peoples’ Obesity Justice Pamphlet
The Peoples’ Obesity Justice Pamphlet

As a first step towards obesity health justice, we have created The People’s Obesity Pamphlet, a resource for the people, by the people. This is a tool for harm reduction and the promotion of autonomy for people who are experiencing obesity.

The Making of “The Peoples’ Obesity Justice Pamphlet”
The Making of “The Peoples’ Obesity Justice Pamphlet”

Here we provide a brief overview of the creation of “The People’s Obesity Justice Pamphlet”.

Towards Obesity Health Justice
Towards Obesity Health Justice

This work aims to demonstrate the harm of the dominant, individualised, narrative of obesity. We present an alternative understanding that views obesity through a neuro-epidemiological, environmental and sociopolitical lens. This serves as an avenue for people who are experiencing obesity to understand their disease and explore potential methods of self-care, self-advocacy and safeguarding.

Obesity & Trauma
Obesity & Trauma

This report will take an ecological approach, focusing on the bidirectional pathway between trauma and obesity to highlight the disparity between scientific evidence and communication around obesity, as well as the psychosocial factors that contribute to, and maintain, this disparity. This is to ensure health organisations and policies support a holistic and equitable prevention strategy for obesity.

An ecological definition of health through the stress response
An ecological definition of health through the stress response
Obesity, Classism and Racism
Obesity, Classism and Racism

The latest health campaign adverts from the NHS look perfectly helpful at first glance. They depict an overweight Black woman eating a salad to promote healthier eating habits, especially in the wake of COVID. However, when we look deeper there are three things wrong with this and more insidiously these three factors point to the prevalence of structural racism within the health system.

Supporting this Programme

If you are in a position of influence to help this programme develop further please get in touch with us: hello@thecentriclab.com

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