That fucking sucks. And yes, the yo-yo thing, and reluctance to take care of oneself if no-one thinks you're worth taking care of are much higher risks, IMO.
Imagine looking at all that evidence about your good health, and then dismissing it because of some stupid preconception about what "healthy weight" really looks like (which varies by individual).
How do we identify risk factors without trying to shove people into little boxes because of our preconceptions? A Polynesian man who weighs over 150kg is quite healthy if he's eating a traditional diet. If he's eating a more Westernised diet with lots of white sugar and white flour, he's much more likely to be at risk of developing diabetes.
I was reading a book recently that goes into how medical professionals are increasingly relying on "algorithms" to diagnose people, rather than assessing the full picture of what they are being presented with. Your doctor is a prime example of that mentality. Your tests completely backed up your statements about your exercise (and imagine not asking about your diet, if he thought it was a problem!), so he was ignoring scientific evidence because of the stupid algorithm (fat = unhealthy) that he had stuck in his head. That really shits me.
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Date: 2007-10-07 02:05 pm (UTC)Imagine looking at all that evidence about your good health, and then dismissing it because of some stupid preconception about what "healthy weight" really looks like (which varies by individual).
How do we identify risk factors without trying to shove people into little boxes because of our preconceptions? A Polynesian man who weighs over 150kg is quite healthy if he's eating a traditional diet. If he's eating a more Westernised diet with lots of white sugar and white flour, he's much more likely to be at risk of developing diabetes.
I was reading a book recently that goes into how medical professionals are increasingly relying on "algorithms" to diagnose people, rather than assessing the full picture of what they are being presented with. Your doctor is a prime example of that mentality. Your tests completely backed up your statements about your exercise (and imagine not asking about your diet, if he thought it was a problem!), so he was ignoring scientific evidence because of the stupid algorithm (fat = unhealthy) that he had stuck in his head. That really shits me.