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Wake Forest Baptist study says medical schools under-focus on obesity

Wake Forest Baptist researchers said the lack of published studies on obesity education is consistent with physicians’ reports of inadequate training in managing their patients’ weight, the researchers reported.

“Our study shows clear gaps in medical education regarding obesity,” Vitolins said.

“Providing medical students with skills to address obesity is necessary to impact the national epidemic of obesity to decrease mortality and morbidity from chronic diseases related to excess weight.

“Our findings also highlight the need for medical school curricula to mitigate negative attitudes toward these patients, attitudes that may affect the care delivered.”