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Harmful Language in Healthcare
18:16 - 25:20 (07:03)
Referring to someone as a "person affected by obesity" instead of an "obese person" is an attempt to use the right language but doesn't necessarily prevent causing harm for fat individuals in healthcare settings. Focusing on a patient's BMI and weight in every interaction, even if it's unrelated to the visit, perpetuates weight stigma in medical spaces.
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The current clinical tool for diagnosing overweight or obesity in kids is the Body Mass Index (BMI), but the BMI is not a perfect measure and there are concerns that it can cause children to develop unhealthy attitudes towards their bodies and food.
18:16 - 20:21 (02:05)
Summary
The current clinical tool for diagnosing overweight or obesity in kids is the Body Mass Index (BMI), but the BMI is not a perfect measure and there are concerns that it can cause children to develop unhealthy attitudes towards their bodies and food.
ChapterHarmful Language in Healthcare
EpisodeDoctors Have a New Plan for Fat Kids
PodcastMaintenance Phase
Doctors often use language that is deemed politically correct in reference to their patients who carry extra weight.
20:21 - 25:20 (04:58)
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Doctors often use language that is deemed politically correct in reference to their patients who carry extra weight. However, this can sometimes be an attempt to sugarcoat the harm being done to their patients.