Obesity has become one of the most talked-about health issues but, ironically, we still haven’t mastered how to talk about it yet. With all the stigma surrounding the words like fat and obese, discussing weight issues can be tough for both people experiencing it, and physicians trying to address it. Medical experts say stigma canRead more
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Clinical Care Research, Gastroenterology, Medicine, Obesity, Pediatrics, Population Health & Outcomes | 0 comment | 5 March, 2018 | 0
Imagine you are a pediatric clinician in an urban community health center. You notice that the majority of your patients have the same triad of conditions – obesity, asthma and behavioral health problems.
How early should we start taking steps to prevent childhood obesity? It could be before the baby is even born.