Obesity is common, but just how much time is devoted to learning about it in med school?
Here’s what doctors think about obesity education.
That said, weight is only one metric.
Having obesity doesnotautomatically mean youre in poor healthjust as having a low weight doesnt equal good health.
In fact, other health indicators beside weight can often reveal more about your overall health.
Heres what the experts had to say.
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How much do doctors learn about obesity in medical school?
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
Weve known for a long time thats not true.
Now, the research is catching up and demonstrating that.
I dont think medical training does obesity justice.
Im looking forward to seeing where future medical education goes, because its time to catch up.
Because it is, to a certain extent a person is putting food in their mouth.
But that doesnt account for what sort of food is available in their environment.
We are learning more and more how the endocrine system changes once a persons weight starts to go up.
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And then once those changes are underway, it becomes even more challenging to change your weight.
Its a vicious cycle.
I hope people can appreciate it more for the scientific issue that it really is.
I dont think medical training does obesity justice.
Im looking forward to seeing where future medical education goes, because its time to catch up.
Alexa Mieses Malchuk, MD
I dont think theres anything lacking.
BMI is not a really good indicator, just in and of itself, of your health status.
The standard medical curriculum reviews the causes of obesity, treatments for obesity, and the complications from obesity.
So we do receive a fairly comprehensive understanding of risks and how to treat it.
Its incorporated as part of an overarching education on other health issues.
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