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I actually saw the doctor on the Today show this morning a little bit ago. Evidently the woman in question is 5'7" and 250 pounds. I don't think anyone can say that her weight is not extremely high for her height. I'm 5'7" also and she weighs over a hundred pounds more than me.
The doctor said he had seen the woman multiple times and each time addressed the weight issue. Each time she did not make any efforts to lose weight. I can see how a doctor would get frustrated when all these health problems keep popping up and they can all be attributed to excess weight. However, he also apparently told her that she would be in the group of single overweight women when she gets older. Basically appealing (as Matt Lauer said) to her vanity more than her health. I can see how some people would find that offensive, but if telling someone that they are going to have health problems doesn't make an impact, I would hope a doctor would use other tactics!
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Chi Omega
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