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Attitudes of Medical Professionals Towards Discrimination of Patients with Obesity.

Krzysztof SobczakKatarzyna Leoniuk
Published in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2021)
Discrimination of patients with obesity is a social issue, which also occurs within the health care system. Limited access to medical resources, gaps in knowledge of obesity and an insufficient level of soft skills in health care professionals are the key deficiencies, which hinder effective treatment.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • insulin resistance
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight loss
  • high fat diet induced
  • type diabetes
  • weight gain
  • mental health
  • skeletal muscle
  • adipose tissue
  • social media
  • health information