Hi Folks,
I recently spoke at a Medical Conference called 'Care and Treatment of the Morbidly Obese' After I gave my usual speech and dealt with the questions I ended by making a plea to the Medical professions to stop using this term.
Personally I find it very offensive. Its literal translation is 'dead fat' and even if it once started as a valid diagnosis its now used as a moral judgement. If you are big it gives you an excuse to give up on your own healthcare and if you're smaller it gives you a reason to deny the best care, support and dignity to your patient. It also suggests we are close to death when all the Supersized people I know are all busy squeezing every ounce of fun and enjoyment out of their lives in every way they can.
Now I did point out to the Conference that all of the views I give are my own and that I'm not in any way elected as a Spokesperson, but I'd be very interested in your thoughts.
I'm asking specifically about the least offensive term to be used in a medical sense so I'm afraid choices such as 'Hot' didn't make the poll
If you decide to answer 'None of the Above' can you let me know which term you do prefer?
Thanks in advance
Tracey
I recently spoke at a Medical Conference called 'Care and Treatment of the Morbidly Obese' After I gave my usual speech and dealt with the questions I ended by making a plea to the Medical professions to stop using this term.
Personally I find it very offensive. Its literal translation is 'dead fat' and even if it once started as a valid diagnosis its now used as a moral judgement. If you are big it gives you an excuse to give up on your own healthcare and if you're smaller it gives you a reason to deny the best care, support and dignity to your patient. It also suggests we are close to death when all the Supersized people I know are all busy squeezing every ounce of fun and enjoyment out of their lives in every way they can.
Now I did point out to the Conference that all of the views I give are my own and that I'm not in any way elected as a Spokesperson, but I'd be very interested in your thoughts.
I'm asking specifically about the least offensive term to be used in a medical sense so I'm afraid choices such as 'Hot' didn't make the poll
If you decide to answer 'None of the Above' can you let me know which term you do prefer?Thanks in advance
Tracey
