USA: At a doctor’s office in Nebraska, “do not weigh me” cards are distributed

At a doctor’s office in the city Omaha of Nebraska at USA one patient saw cards being handed out «Don’t Weigh Me», ie “do not weigh me” and decided to learn more. As they told him it is for people who are not comfortable with it their weight and by weighing themselves and can give them to the doctor who examines them, without saying more.

“They have cards at the doctor’s office so you can tell doctors if you prefer to weigh yourself,” a Twitter user wrote, and his post went viral as it seemed strange and unusual for something like this to happen.

“If you really want to know my weight, please explain to me why so I can give you my consent”, the card also says on the front, while on the back it has a list of reasons why weighing is not necessary . One of them claims: “Most medical conditions can be treated without knowing my weight” while another says: “When you ask me about my weight you cause me stress”

“Saying no when asked to get on the scales at the doctor’s office can sometimes be intimidating,” the card makers say on the website. More-Love.org. They made it to tell doctors not to weigh their patients “unless medically necessary.” The group says that “society stigmatizes overweight people. “So weighing yourself can cause stress and even shame.” THE Ginny Jones working on the website More-Love.org, wrote: “You can give these cards to health professionals to explain why you or your child do not climb on the scales.”

The post provoked a variety of comments and reactions on the internet. From positive reports to negative ones. Some compared the card and the reasoning with the negatives of the coronavirus vaccine and as one user wrote: “By using this card the person appears to know better than the doctor”.

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