Almost 70% of patients with overweight or obesity report feeling stigmatized by physicians, which could cause them to delay seeking health care, according to a paper published in Family Practice Management.
Experts said that clinicians can improve communication as well as health outcomes among these individuals by using a holistic approach to care.
Cardiorespiratory fitness is a strong predictor for morbidity and mortality among all patients, according to Ann Blair Kennedy, BCTMB, DrPH, an assistant professor of biomedical sciences and family medicine at the University of South Carolina School