Weight conversations

1. Young people may feel pressure for their bodies to look a certain way. Where or who do you think this pressure comes from?
2. How do you deal with pressures related to body weight, shape, and size?
3. How should parents/caregivers support their children with these pressures?
4. Has your parent/caregiver ever tried to talk to you about your body weight, shape, or size? Tell us about it.
5. If you had to give advice to a parent/caregiver about how to talk to their children about body weight, shape, and size, what would you recommend?

Date: 4/21/2023

1. Has a doctor ever talked to you about weight?
2. What did she or he say?
3. What should a doctor NOT say when talking about weight
4. What do you think of when you hear the word “obese”?

Dates: 7/19/2017 – 1/6/2018