When (and how) should weight be brought up?

25/10/2025 10 min
When (and how) should weight be brought up?

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For people in larger bodies, going to the doctor can be a minefield, even for common ailments.Weight and weight loss can be brought up unprompted, and because of this some people avoid going to the doctors at all.So how should weight be discussed in primary care? How do doctors avoid an overemphasis on weight, versus avoiding it entirely?Guest/sProfessor Gemma Sharp, founding director of the Consortium for Research in Eating DisordersReferencesSupporting weight focused discussions in primary care: A qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitatorsDiscussing Weight with Patients in Primary Care in Australia: A Mixed Methods Experimental Study