Championing the use of people‐first language in childhood overweight and obesity to address weight bias and stigma: A joint statement from the European‐Childhood‐Obesity‐Group (ECOG), the European‐Coalition‐for‐People‐Living‐with‐Obesity (ECPO), the International‐Paediatric‐Association (IPA), Obesity‐Canada, the European‐Association‐for‐the‐Study‐of‐Obesity Childhood‐Obesity‐Task‐Force (EASO‐COTF), Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), The Obesity Society (TOS) and the World‐Obesity‐Federation (WOF)

An editorial is presented on the importance of using people-first language in addressing weight bias and stigma in childhood overweight and obesity. Topics include the negative consequences of weight bias and stigma on children's health and well-being; and the adoption and enforcement of people-first language policies in academic research, healthcare settings, media, and public discourse surrounding childhood obesity.