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If a person has a bmi over 30 do you normally refer them to a weight loss clinic?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Individual practices: Each provider practices differently. When i see patient's with a bmi over 30, I do offer to write a nutrition consult. A nutrition consult however, is not a referral to a weight loss clinic.

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Answered 8/8/2013

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