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Doctors need to be taught how to discuss their patients' excess weight

  • Written by: Adrienne Gordon, Neonatal Staff Specialist, NHMRC Early Career Research Fellow, University of Sydney
imageDoctors need to be able to discuss their patients' weight, but they need to be taught how to do so delicately, for the best outcomes. www.shutterstock.com

With 80% of adults and close to one-third of children expected to be overweight or obese by 2025, doctors are increasingly likely to be working with people who are overweight or obese.

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