Use of visual cues alongside traditional methods of weight status assessment may help to facilitate weight management conversations between physicians and female patients. However, next steps should include the validation of visual assessments of body shape in women for use by physicians.
Keyphrases
- african american
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- body mass index
- weight loss
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- pregnancy outcomes
- weight gain
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- patient reported outcomes
- insulin resistance
- cervical cancer screening
- adipose tissue
- patient reported