Foundations of understanding to challenge the stigma surrounding overweight, obesity, and bariatric surgery

Yitka Graham¹, Kamal Mahawar^2
1 Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing, Helen McArdle Nursing and Care Research Institute, University of Sunderland, Sunderland SR1 3DS; Bariatric Surgical Unit, Sunderland Royal Hospital, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Sunderland SR4 7TP, United Kingdom; Faculty of Psychology, University of Anahuac, Mexico
² Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing, Helen McArdle Nursing and Care Research Institute, University of Sunderland, Sunderland SR1 3DS; Bariatric Surgical Unit, Sunderland Royal Hospital, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Sunderland SR4 7TP, United Kingdom

Correspondence Address:
Yitka Graham
Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing, Helen McArdle Nursing and Care Research Institute, University of Sunderland, Sunderland SR1 3DS; Bariatric Surgical Unit, Sunderland Royal Hospital, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Sunderland SR4 7TP

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

DOI: 10.4103/jbs.jbs_1_23