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Words are powerful. They evoke images. And images evoke emotions. Words can bring about world wars and bring world peace. One word can change the way we look at the world right now. And one word can instantly motivate someone to lose more weight, apparently.

There's no scientific study to back this up, but doctors from the UK believe that it would be more effective if they told their patients that they are fat, instead of calling them obese. The word "fat" evokes a stronger offending image than the word "obese" does, and this is a good thing if you want to motivate someone to trim down the weight.

Some people, doctors themselves, are having a hard time telling some patients this fact, because of the stigma associated with it, but it is only through being honest and, sometimes, being offensive that people are encouraged to stay away from those words and start being healthy. 'Obese' is more of a clinical term that describes a health condition, rather than what a person is. 'Fat' is a more generic term with derogatory connotations associated with it.

With obesity (oops, fatness) rates in the UK becoming the highest in the Europe and still increasing, I'm not surprised if more doctors prefer to call their patients this way. If they keep on calling people what they wanted to hear, then expect a few changes to happen.

Just beware and be conscious about the emotional state of the obese/fat person you're going to call, though. Sometimes this may lead to depression that could result to even more serious problems. Be encouraging when saying that a person is fat. It sounds impossible, but it can definitely be done. If you aren't a doctor, at least become a true friend to your friend and tell him/her the actual state of his/her physical body. It's for his/her own health after all.

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