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Sign the Pledge


We pledge

  • To treat individuals with overweight and obesity with dignity and respect.
  • To refrain from using stereotypical language, images, and narratives that unfairly and inaccurately depict individuals with overweight and obesity as lazy, gluttonous, and lacking willpower or self-discipline.
  • To encourage and support educational initiatives aimed at eradicating weight bias through dissemination of current knowledge of obesity and body-weight regulation.
  • To encourage and support initiatives aimed at preventing weight discrimination in the workplace, education, and healthcare settings.
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    If you are representing a company or organisation and pledging on their behalf (eg. Pledging on behalf of King’s College London), please attach a letter on company paper signed by an authorised person.
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  • Who are we?
    Professor Francesco Rubino Chair of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery part of King’s College London. If you need to contact us about this privacy notice, please write to info-compliance@kcl.ac.uk
  • Why we process your personal information
    We invite you to sign up to take the Pledge and help eradicate weight-based stigma and discrimination. Your data will be used to support - you can opt in for use below.
  • Consent for your data use

You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting info-compliance@kcl.ac.uk

Your information will be retained for the duration of this research.

What are your rights and who can you contact if you have a concern?

To find out more about how the university deals with your personal information, including your rights and who to contact if you have a concern, please see the university’s core privacy notice.