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Old 07-27-2006, 01:32 PM   #27 (permalink)
Ustwo
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Originally Posted by Average_Joe
Obesity is a form of sickness.
I think this is where I disagree. I don't see it as a sickness but as a poor life style choice. Doctors are not taught much nutrition beyond the basics, they are trained to deal with diseases. While the concept of your doctor covering all aspects of health in depth sounds great, its not practical, there is only so much training one can get, and specializing is the best way to get the best care for specific aliments. A lot of people want to promote the idea of the doc who does everything, but most of those people are really trying to lower costs, not improve care despite the words they use. I would say your doctors best path should be referring you to some sort of nutritionist but it’s a waste of a doctors training and limited time to explain to everyone how to eat.
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