Many, many women dread going to the doctor's office, knowing they'll be weighed and then potentially criticized for their appearance — and that's affecting their healthcare.
While doctors are obviously supposed to tell their patients when they're making unhealthy decisions, which includes discussing weight gain, much of the conversation surrounding weight can be frivolous — for example, doctors continue to give their patients the spiel about arbitrary measures like the BMI (Body Mass Index), which has been proven to provide little to no information regarding someone's health.
As this article, presented at the American Psychological Association, pointed out, women who are fat shamed by their doctor tend to avoid seeking healthcare. What's worse: Many of these women have diseases that go unnoticed or they aren't prescribed the correct doses of their medications, according to WomensHealth.com.

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