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Walk with a Doc program motivates patients, makes docs more accessible
Even with their clinical knowledge of how obesity contributes to disease, many physicians struggle with advising patients to lose weight . Walk with a Doc, the brainchild of Ohio cardiologist Dr.
Docs turning away obese patients to cut risk
Citing several challenges and risks of treating obese women during pregnancy, a number of OB/GYNs in South Florida have set weight limits as a criterion for acceptance of new patients. According to a
Treat BMI as a vital sign
Despite previous reports we've shared of physicians' difficulty in counseling patients to lose weight, a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that doctors' simply
Docs less likely to advise black patients on weight loss
Regardless of the physician's race, obese black patients are less likely to receive counseling about diet and exercise than their white counterparts, according to a new study published online in the
Learn to adapt the physical exam for obese patients
As we reported previously, even though about 35 percent of the current U.S. population is considered obese, today's physicians aren't confident that they have the tools to help patients lose weight
To help patients lose weight, don't call them fat
When it comes to counseling patients to lose weight, bringing the subject up in the first place is a good start. But if you want them to also heed your advice, empathy seems to achieve better results
