I often wondered why my mother-in-law's doctors never commented on her smoking, eating habits and lack of exercise. Today, there is an article in the Post paper under Body and Health and it comments that doctors who smoke are unlikely to address their patients smoking habits despite the fact it is known to be a problem. The same is true of weight. Doctors who are over-weight are unlikely to deal with this issue. As the article suggests, it would be hard to find a doctor who does not have some bad habits. We would have difficulty finding the perfect doctor. Too bad that one of the requirements for medical school is not good health habits. Would be interesting to see what the results would be.
Unfortunately, stress can cause people to put on weight and doctors have plenty of stress to deal with.
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