Why this GP is angry at colleagues who encourage weight loss: UK

Dr Asher Larmie treats patients for ‘medical trauma caused by weight stigma’
Dr Asher Larmie. Photo: Facebook.

A GP in the UK has accused his peers of harming patients through ‘weight stigma’, saying obesity does not cause chronic health conditions.

“Weight inclusive” GP Dr Asher Larmie, who prefers the word “fat”, argues that patients have been harmed due to doctors’ weight loss advice.