Why Doctors May Be Apprehensive To Recommend Weight Loss And Exercise

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If getting exercise and maintaining a healthy body weight are so important, particularly for patients with prediabetes or diabetes, have you ever wondered why your physician may not have really emphasized to you the need for exercise and losing weight, that is if you need to lose weight? As it turns out, a study published in the January issue of Obesity suggests physicians that maintain a more normal body weight themselves are more likely to recommend to their overweight or obese patients the need for weight loss and feel comfortable doing so.

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