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Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

It's definitely dangerous that Medical professionals can't be honest with their patients if they're having severe weight issues.

That's not the part they need to be honest about though, they only need to be honest if the weight is the cause or a contributor in a specific medical issue.

"Being fat" is not a medical problem. However, someone who is overweight might well have high blood pressure and a doctor should be able to tell them that this is because of their weight. Or they might be having knee/joint issues that are down to weight and diet. High cholesterol, blood sugar issues, etc... Those are weight related health problems.

Ehat can happen though is a doctor taking one look at an overweight person and ASSUMING that their health issue is because of their weight without fully assessing. Which should never be the case.