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How would you word a nursing diagnosis for obesity? I'm thinking about using knowledge deficient so my interventions can include teaching. Any other ideas?
IF the client has a MEDICAL diagnosis of Obesity/Morbid obesity then you could use the NURSING diagnosis
Altered Nutrition: more than body requirements secondary to Obesity/Morbid obesity AEB BMI exceeds 30.
Go HERE to calculate your patients BMI.
You have to determine what the patient's responses are to the obesity. A nursing diagnosis is just identifying the patient's nursing problem in relation to this. I don't often talk about this on the forums, but I have had gastric bypass surgery for obesity so I know a bit about the diagnosis. I would be very surprised to hear that this patient discussed her eating disorder with you. Most people who have a serious obesity problem hide their true eating habits very much like alcoholics deny and hide their drinking. There are self-esteem, body image and coping problems connected with obesity. Imbalanced nutrition is only a small part of the problem.
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How would you word a nursing diagnosis for obesity? I'm thinking about using knowledge deficient so my interventions can include teaching. Any other ideas?