OAC and Eli Lilly and Company Partner to Launch Bias-Free Obesity Image Gallery at HLTH 2024
OAC and Eli Lilly and Company Partner to Launch Bias-Free Obesity Image Gallery at HLTH 2024
Eli Lilly and Company, a global leader in healthcare, is committed to advancing science to address some of the world's most significant health challenges, including obesity. OAC and Eli Lilly and Company have partnered together to increase awareness of obesity as a disease while ensuring access to comprehensive, science-based and empathetic care.TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is proud to announce the launch of its bias-free obesity image gallery, produced in partnership with Eli Lilly and Company, at the 2024 HLTH Conference taking place October 20-23. This initiative, part of OAC's Stop Weight Bias Campaign, provides a free collection of authentic, diverse and humanizing images of people with obesity that aim to change how the media portrays the disease.
2024年10月18日，佛羅里達坦帕/美通社--肥胖行動聯盟（OAC）自豪地宣佈與禮來公司合作，推出了其無偏見肥胖形象庫，將於2024年10月20日至23日在HLTH大會上展示。這一舉措是OAC「停止體重偏見」運動的一部分，提供了一個免費的真實、多樣化且人性化的肥胖人群形象收藏，旨在改變媒體對該疾病的表現方式。
Weight bias, as defined by OAC, includes "negative attitudes, beliefs, judgments, stereotypes and discriminatory acts aimed at individuals simply because of their weight." Unfortunately, these biases are frequently reinforced by the media, where obesity is often depicted as a personal failing rather than a complex and chronic disease. Media outlets routinely use dehumanizing images that portray individuals in a comedic or disparaging light, which further perpetuates harmful stereotypes.
OAC定義的體重偏見包括"對個人僅僅基於其體重的負面態度、信念、判斷、刻板印象和歧視行爲."不幸的是，這些偏見經常受到媒體的強化，媒體常常將肥胖描繪爲個人失敗，而不是複雜和慢性疾病。媒體機構經常使用貶低人類形象的圖片，將個體描繪成滑稽或貶損的形象，進一步強化了有害的刻板印象。
"Weight stigma can have significant mental, physical and emotional impacts on those affected, often discouraging individuals from seeking healthcare," said James Zervios, OAC Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. "The Stop Weight Bias Image Gallery is reshaping public perceptions of obesity and setting a new standard for accurate, respectful media coverage."
"體重歧視對受影響者的心理、身體和情緒有重大影響，通常會使個人不願尋求醫療保健。"OAC副總裁兼首席運營官詹姆斯·澤爾維奧斯說。"停止體重偏見圖庫正在重新塑造公衆對肥胖的看法，併爲準確、尊重的媒體報道樹立新標準。"
Eli Lilly and Company, a global leader in healthcare, is committed to advancing science to address some of the world's most significant health challenges, including obesity. OAC and Eli Lilly and Company have partnered together to increase awareness of obesity as a disease while ensuring access to comprehensive, science-based and empathetic care.
作爲醫療保健領域的全球領導者，禮來公司致力於推動科學發展，解決世界上一些最重大的健康挑戰，包括肥胖。OAC和禮來公司合作，以提高對肥胖疾病的認識，同時確保獲得全面的、基於科學的和充滿同情心的護理。
OAC invites media outlets and content creators to access the image gallery and join the fight against weight bias. Explore the gallery at .
OAC邀請媒體機構和內容創作者訪問圖片庫，並加入對抗體重偏見的行列。請在 進行探索。
About:
The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals affected by obesity through education, advocacy and support. The OAC is the first and only organization of its kind and the nation's leading voice representing those impacted by obesity. To learn more about our work, visit .
關於：
肥胖行動聯盟（OAC）是一家致力於通過教育、倡導和支持改善肥胖患者生活的全國性非營利組織。OAC是其類別中第一個也是唯一一個組織，是代表受肥胖影響的人的全國領先聲音。要了解更多關於我們工作的信息，請訪問。
SOURCE Obesity Action Coalition
肥胖行動聯盟
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