Is It Time to Say Goodbye to BMI? A Commentary.
Fam Community Health
; 47(1): 16-19, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
The linkage between weight and health is complicated and our current body of evidence is inconsistent. We cannot have a discussion about weight without understanding the larger context of our antifat society and the influence of the diet industrial complex. Weight bias and a focus on weight in health care produce known harms. Additionally, clinicians often recommend losing weight without a nuanced discussion of the evidence showing that most people are unlikely to be successful with sustained weight loss. In this piece, I argue that using our precious time with patients and health care dollars to focus on health behaviors with indisputable evidence such as increasing physical activity and promoting smoking cessation is a more effective use of resources and more closely aligns with our ethical obligation to "do no harm."
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Asunto principal:
Cese del Hábito de Fumar
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Humans
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En
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Fam Community Health
Año:
2024
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Article