Becker's Healthcare December 26, 2024
As some physicians decide to forgo routinely checking patient weight, others still consider weigh-ins a vital part of patient care, according to a Dec. 26 report from The New York Times.
Natasha Bhuyan, MD, vice president of in-office care and national medical director at the Amazon-owned primary care practice, One Medical, does not routinely check patient weight, believing that weight does not predict health.
Dr. Bhuyan told the Times the decision is based, in part, on research that shows weigh-ins can elicit shame for some patients and may keep them from seeking future care.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force first recommended obesity screening in 2012, the Times report said.
Other physicians expressed their support for routine...
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