142: Why Have I Been Diagnosed With “Ob*sity?” (And When Dieting Is The Only Option)
Fierce Fatty Podcast
English - October 11, 2022 15:00 - 40 minutes - 46.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement bodypositivity overweight bodypositive confidence eatingdisorder fat fatpositive fatpositivity haes healthateverysize Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It’s part 2 of listener questions today! We are talking about why doctors are diagnosing you with fatness in your medical charts when they haven’t weighed you or even spoken about weight. Also, is there a time that weight loss IS the answer? If so, what are those circumstances?
Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/142
Why do doctors make notes on patients' hygiene, grooming, nourishment, and disposition at each appointment, no matter the nature of the visit?
https://www.quora.com/Why-do-doctors-make-notes-on-patients-hygiene-grooming-nourishment-and-disposition-at-each-appointment-no-matter-the-nature-of-the-visit
Who you calling obese, Doc?: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2917927/
How doctors describe patients matters – even in their notes: https://cmajnews.com/2022/02/17/wordsmatter-1095989/
https://autisticadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/AutismSpeaksFlyer2020.pdf