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People with severe obesity are more likely to face discrimination when seeking medical care
About 2 out of 5 clinics refused to schedule an appointment for a 'secret-shopper' patient weighing 465 pounds
More than half of clinics lacked the facilities or equipment to meet basic standards of care for severely obese patients
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with severe obesity are likely to face discrimination when seeking health care, with many clinics outright refusing to see them, a new study says.
About 2 in 5 (41%) of clinics refused to schedule an appointment for a hypothetical patient weighing 465 pounds, according to findings published Sept. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine .
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