Effective obesity care? Doctors could ask more about people’s lives and less about their weight

Effective obesity care?Doctors could ask more about people's lives and less about their weight Doctors can reframe their consultations to focus on the whole person in front of them, and not the numbers on scales, says Ellen Fallows

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BMJ
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2026-01-05
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s1
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Obesity and Health Practices
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Effective obesity care? Doctors could ask more about people’s lives and less about their weight

Ellen Fallows
BMJ
Obesity and Health Practices
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Effective obesity care? Doctors could ask more about people’s lives and less about their weight

Ellen Fallows
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Effective obesity care?Doctors could ask more about people's lives and less about their weight Doctors can reframe their consultations to focus on the whole person in front of them, and not the numbers on scales, says Ellen Fallows

BMJVol. 392
British Cardiovascular Society (GB)
Zero hunger
Openalex Percentile: Top 97%
Obesity and Health Practices
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