Survey confirms: Americans do not use knowledge about imminent obesity and obesity continues to increase
· Majority of overweight patients may not be supported by the doctor · Overweight is a taboo subject in the examination room · Knowing a patient’s weight does not necessarily translate into improved care · Modern measurement systems can promote weight lossHamburg/Chino, August 2018 - Nearly one in two German adults says he has never been weighed at the doctor’s office (47%), but Americans are very well aware of their weight development. In the USA, almost three-quarter (72%) of the patients are weighed at least once a year at the doctor’s office. However, knowledge of negative