Beyond BMI: A Patient-Centered Approach to Discussing Obesity
This Points to Remember column outlines an approach to initiating the discussion of obesity with a patient in the clinical setting. Written by faculty and residents of the Houston Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program, these points can help physicians develop a patient-centered approach to bro...
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Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
2025-02-01
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| author | Sharon Anderson Enjoli Benitez Edith Gonzalez-Godinez Yatri Desai Nickveer Heer Jordan White |
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| description | This Points to Remember column outlines an approach to initiating the discussion of obesity with a patient in the clinical setting. Written by faculty and residents of the Houston Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program, these points can help physicians develop a patient-centered approach to broaching the discussion of weight management that fosters an open dialogue and works to reduce weight stigma and biases surrounding obesity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f3a8b6b77b494ccba83004dc739439e52025-08-20T03:47:06ZengHouston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular CenterMethodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal1947-61082025-02-01212949610.14797/mdcvj.15311509Beyond BMI: A Patient-Centered Approach to Discussing ObesitySharon Anderson0https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6701-2540Enjoli Benitez1Edith Gonzalez-Godinez2Yatri Desai3Nickveer Heer4Jordan White5Houston Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program, Denver Harbor Family Clinic, Houston Methodist, Houston, TexasHouston Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program, Denver Harbor Family Clinic, Houston Methodist, Houston, TexasHouston Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program, Denver Harbor Family Clinic, Houston Methodist, Houston, TexasHouston Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program, Denver Harbor Family Clinic, Houston Methodist, Houston, TexasHouston Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program, Denver Harbor Family Clinic, Houston Methodist, Houston, TexasHouston Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program, Denver Harbor Family Clinic, Houston Methodist, Houston, TexasThis Points to Remember column outlines an approach to initiating the discussion of obesity with a patient in the clinical setting. Written by faculty and residents of the Houston Methodist Family Medicine Residency Program, these points can help physicians develop a patient-centered approach to broaching the discussion of weight management that fosters an open dialogue and works to reduce weight stigma and biases surrounding obesity.https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1531obesityweight managementnhanesadiposopathybmibody mass index |
| spellingShingle | Sharon Anderson Enjoli Benitez Edith Gonzalez-Godinez Yatri Desai Nickveer Heer Jordan White Beyond BMI: A Patient-Centered Approach to Discussing Obesity Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal obesity weight management nhanes adiposopathy bmi body mass index |
| title | Beyond BMI: A Patient-Centered Approach to Discussing Obesity |
| title_full | Beyond BMI: A Patient-Centered Approach to Discussing Obesity |
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| title_short | Beyond BMI: A Patient-Centered Approach to Discussing Obesity |
| title_sort | beyond bmi a patient centered approach to discussing obesity |
| topic | obesity weight management nhanes adiposopathy bmi body mass index |
| url | https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1531 |
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