Neuroendocrine Unit, 2348Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Liver Research Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Am J Health Promot. 2023 Feb;37(2):164-167. doi: 10.1177/08901171221119795. Epub 2022 Aug 16.
Weight discrimination heightens health inequalities, particularly among racial and ethnically diverse populations. We aim to research the legal evolution of the law against weight discrimination (S.2495) and raise awareness among lawmakers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We invited officials (n = 199) to attend a legislative briefing, and 25.6% completed a 14-question anonymous survey upon arrival. Contrary to our hypothesis, this first-of-its-kind study found that most policymakers are aware of weight biases. While S.2495 did not pass, the current bill S.2669, prohibiting body size discrimination, has recently been reported favorably by the Joint Committee on the Judiciary and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.
体重歧视加剧了健康不平等，尤其是在不同种族和族裔的人群中。我们旨在研究反体重歧视法（S.2495）的法律演变，并提高马萨诸塞州立法者的认识。我们邀请了官员（n = 199）参加立法简报，其中 25.6%的人在到达时完成了一份 14 个问题的匿名调查。与我们的假设相反，这项首例研究发现，大多数政策制定者都意识到体重偏见。虽然 S.2495 没有通过，但最近，禁止体型歧视的现行法案 S.2669 已得到司法联合委员会的有利报告，并被提交参议院方法和手段委员会。
