Physician Body Mass Index and Bias Toward Obesity Documentation Patterns.

Conclusion: In our study, nonobese physicians were more likely to document obesity, and documentation of obesity lagged significantly in comparison to hypertension. Addressing weight loss in obese patients starts at the provider level. Steps include documenting obesity on the problem list and providing weight-loss advice during each patient encounter. PMID: 29559873 [PubMed]
Source: Ochsner Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Ochsner J Source Type: research