Medical Care For Obese Patients Advice For Healthcare Professionals

Medical care for obese patients: advice for health care …

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Obesity presents challenges to physicians and patients and also has a negative impact on health status. Some patients who are obese may delay medical …

Talking With Patients About Weight Loss: Tips for Primary Care ...

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About 70 percent of American adults are overweight or have obesity. Extra weight may put people at risk for developing type 2 …

Obesity - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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Healthcare Obesity Prevention Recommendations: …

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Routinely measuring body mass index (BMI) and counseling patients on healthy eating and activity are critically important ways that pediatricians and primary care providers …

Medical care for obese patients: advice for health care …

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Simple accommodations, such as providing large-sized examination gowns and armless chairs, as well as weighing patients in a private area, may make the medical …

Addressing weight bias in medicine - Harvard Health

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Here are some other practical steps you can take: Take the Harvard Implicit Association Test (IAT) for weight to discern if you have weight bias toward …

Ethical Considerations for the Care of Patients With Obesity

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A supportive clinical setting for patients with obesity optimally includes comfortable, accessible waiting and examination areas with weight-sensitive reading materials; …

Obesity, Stigma And Discrimination - StatPearls - NCBI …

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To further improve interpersonal interactions and avoid the embarrassment of obese patients, clinicians should ensure their physical environment includes office chairs that are armless and large enough to …

Obesity discrimination in healthcare - Medical News Today

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Regardless of their weight or health practices, all people need access to quality, compassionate healthcare professionals who will not guilt, shame, or judge them. Without this access, people...