Dear Richard Madeley: 'My son is seriously overweight but doesn't seem to care'
telegraph.co.uk– Pippa, KentYour letter arrived in my inbox on the same day that I was covering the whole issue of so-called ‘fat shaming’ on TV – so I’m bang up to date with the subject.One in four people in England are overweight, but research has shown that even the words ‘obese’ or ‘obesity’ can make them feel shame.
Far from galvanising them into losing weight, it has the opposite effect. So the cycle of overeating, drinking, or taking too little exercise just keeps turning.However carefully you or your husband try to articulate your concerns to your son, you may just perpetuate the problem.
But the good news is that more and more GPs, nurses and pharmacists are trained in the very latest fitness and eating plans.
These professionals know exactly how to talk to people without inducing embarrassment or guilt.Research has also showed that almost 60 per cent of overweight people have never asked for one of these NHS weight-management plans.
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