Are You Trying to Lose Weight?

According to this document, if they are above the 85th percentile on the BMI, you should tell them to lose weight. And it's all punitive. The evidence we do have is that people feel worse and avoid healthcare. It doesn't give any specific advice to doctors on what they can actually offer in like a seven minute appointment. This quote unquote resource has published three articles about weight based bullying in the last decade.