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Table 1 List of weight status terms used in interviews

From: Words matter: a qualitative investigation of which weight status terms are acceptable and motivate weight loss when used by health professionals

Weight status terms

'Overweight'

'Heavy'

'Obese'

'High BMI'

'Excessive Weight'

'Fat'

'Excessive Fat'

'Large'

'Unhealthily High Body Weight'

'Weight Problem'

'Unhealthy BMI'

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BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

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