I have been hesitant to weigh on the AAP obesity guidelines. I have so much respect for the AAP and am struggling to reconcile that with my serious misgivings about the new policy statement. Ultimately… this guideline promotes harm. 1/

— Katy Miller, MD, FAAP (@KatyMiller100) January 12, 2023

Oh, come on, y’all goofuses believe any statement saying that a human being shouldn’t outweigh a Holstein is harmful. When it’s just an obviously truthful statement.

Finally- weight is not a moral issue. A thin body is not morally superior it to a fat or larger body.

We need to recognize the social determinants of health & the society wide issues that cause chronic health problems, rather than treat & blame individuals.

— Katy Miller, MD, FAAP (@KatyMiller100) January 12, 2023

I 100% disagree. Weight is a moral issue. Being fat doesn’t make you a bad person, and no one should be shamed. But it is an issue of dignity both as a society and as an individual. If you live in a society, I think you owe it at least the attempt of not being a functional and aesthetic blight. We are more and should be more than just a bag of abused and bloated flesh.

We could be glorious. And some of us try.