Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Parents find terms 'large' or 'gaining too much weight' less offensive than 'obese'

If doctors want to develop a strong rapport with parents of overweight children, it would be best if physicians used terms like "large" or "gaining too much weight" as opposed to the term "obese." (2012-07-31)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/77965/Parents_find_terms_large_or_gaining_too_much_weight_less_offensive_than_obese.html

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