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⌈ Secret Post #2137 ⌋

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I think it's just a case of needing to take things on a case by case basis and trying to be sensitive to patients' circumstances and needs. I know that sometimes you don't have the luxury of knowing what a patient's personal life is like and how that might factor in with their ability to lose weight, but it's always an important thing to consider. I think that some doctors and health care professionals tend to take the "shame people into losing weight" tact, which is never very effective in my experience. And honestly, some of those doctors are probably just thinking that if they're up front about it and point out that patients are overweight that they'll be compelled to lose weight, but life is a lot more complex than that. Most people who are overweight are very aware that they're overweight and that there are health risks associated with that, but there are a lot of individual circumstances and other factors that contribute to their being overweight in the first place, and can hinder weight loss.

... so, that really was kind of crap in the actual advice department, but I'd say the best advice is probably to just stop and think about things, consider that there are a lot of things coming into play here (and as a doctor you may not know all of them), and just try not to be a jerk when discussing weight with patients. You can express concern about weight and its relationship to certain health problems without coming off as accusatory. The fact that you're even asking this question shows that you're pretty thoughtful about the issue already, though.