Stigma and access to treatment among the barriers to obesity treatment, says HSE Clinical Lead

The HSE Clinical Lead for Obesity has said an end to stigma and judgement is essential in tackling the issue.

Society needs to redefine obesity to end the stigma and judgement associated with the chronic disease and treatment options should be made more widely available, the HSE clinical lead for obesity has said.

Professor Donal O’Shea was speaking ahead of a half-day summer school on obesity on Thursday, hosted by the HSE and Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.