Ragen Chastain

Jan 29, 2025 | weightandhealthcare.substack.com | Ragen Chastain |Pfizer-MSD Alliance

This is the Weight and Healthcare newsletter! If you like what you are reading, please consider subscribing and/or sharing!As promised in my overview of the Lancet Opinion piece “Definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical ob*sity” that is trying to make “Clinical Ob*sity” a thing, this is the multi-part deep dive. In part 1, we are going to look at the authors of the document.

Sep 13, 2024 | re-solveglobalhealth.com | Ragen Chastain

Weight stigma is inextricable from larger problems of structural inequality and unequal access to healthcare. De-pathologizing higher-weight bodies is essential for combating stigma and creating a more evidence-based, weight neutral paradigm. Within our healthcare system, weight stigma (and weight bias) harm patients and providers and, in cases like that of Ellen Maude Bennette, can be fatal. Fully eradicating weight stigma must be a healthcare and public health priority.

Jun 19, 2024 | weightandhealthcare.substack.com | Ragen Chastain

This is the Weight and Healthcare newsletter! If you like what you are reading, please consider subscribing and/or sharing!If you are a regular reader, you know about the 5 Questions With… series where we learn a bit about experts in the field. Previous interviewees include Dr. Lesley Williams, Mikey Mercedes, Aaron Flores, Dr. Gregory Dodell, Lisa Du Breuil, Dr. Asher Larmie, members of Medical Students for Size Inclusivity, Chrissy King, Jessica Jones, and Leslie Jordan Garcia.

May 30, 2024 | virginiasolesmith.substack.com | Virginia Sole-Smith |Julia Turshen |Glynnis MacNicol |Ragen Chastain

There is a longer piece I want to write about all the dad-coded tasks I’ve figured out how to do (or, sometimes, let’s be real, who to hire!) since my divorce. But an unexpectedly fun one has been…grilling! Amy Palanjian visited last weekend, which is always the greatest. Our kids love each other like cousins, which goes a long way towards making the 2 moms+ 5 kids chaos manageable.

Sep 13, 2023 | weightandhealthcare.substack.com | Ragen Chastain

This is the Weight and Healthcare newsletter! If you like what you are reading, please consider subscribing and/or sharing!Note: I apologize, I’m having an issue with the audio for this newsletter, I’ll have it posted as soon as I can.