The problem, Butsch argued, is that too little attention is paid to obesity in medical school. “The stereotypes and misperceptions around this disease just bleed into clinical practice.” You have these physicians or clinicians - whoever they are - relating everything to the patient’s obesity without investigation,” Butsch said. Scott Butsch, director of obesity medicine at the Cleveland Clinic’s Bariatric and Metabolic Institute. That’s not happening for many patients, said Dr. To counter that, the Association of American Medical Colleges plans to roll out in June new diversity, equity, and inclusion standards aimed at teaching doctors, among other things, about respectful treatment of people diagnosed as overweight or obese. Some obesity experts blame a lack of focus on the subject in medical schools. Scott Butsch, Cleveland Clinic's Bariatric and Metabolic Instituteĭoctors often approach the practice of medicine with an anti-fat bias and struggle to communicate with patients whose weight exceeds what’s considered the normal range. The state with the highest rate is Mississippi, where 4 in 10 adults qualify as obese.ĭr.
Obesity, which characterizes patients whose body mass index is 30 or higher, is pervasive in the South and Midwest, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Research has long shown that doctors are less likely to respect patients who are overweight or obese, even as nearly three-quarters of adults in the U.S. “She seemed to make a decision about me based off of a very cursory look.” “I hate that doctor for the way she treated me - like my pain was no big deal,” Boughton said. The ultrasound revealed the source of her pain: a 7-centimeter tumor filled with fluid on Boughton’s left ovary. Melissa Boughton says her OB-GYN brought up diet and exercise at least three times during an appointment and acted as if Boughton’s ovarian tumor diagnosis was “the most normal thing in the world.” She now makes an effort to screen her doctors. The doctor said she’d order an ultrasound to put Boughton’s mind at ease. The physician brought up diet and exercise at least twice more during the appointment. On this occasion, three years ago, the OB-GYN told Boughton that losing weight would likely resolve the pelvic pain.
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