Anonymous
Post 03/12/2017 11:05     Subject: Question for doctors
Doctors don't use euphemisms for fat, in my experience.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2017 15:54     Subject: Question for doctors
Anonymous wrote:Well nourished means you look healthy. Not obviously over or underweight, skin is a good color, eyes don't appear sunken, skin doesn't look died out, don't appear frail or fragile, etc etc. You want a doctor to say you look well nourished.


+1 I think of it like when you're at a coffee shop and someone catches your eye because they generally look healthy, maybe a nice glow to their skin, shiny hair, good overall body shape. They just look happy and healthy.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2017 15:48     Subject: Question for doctors
Well nourished means you look healthy. Not obviously over or underweight, skin is a good color, eyes don't appear sunken, skin doesn't look died out, don't appear frail or fragile, etc etc. You want a doctor to say you look well nourished.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2017 15:42     Subject: Question for doctors
Think of it as the opposite of mal-nourished, which can be an indication of disease and poor health.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2017 14:54     Subject: Question for doctors
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If a doctor refers to a patient as "well-nourished," is that a euphemism for fat?

No, well-nourished generally means healthy-looking appearance. If you were overweight the doctor would most likely state whatever category you fall into. Granted, "well-nourished" is a general term that doesn't have a clear meaning, but most physicians wouldn't use it to mean overweight or obese since those are true medical diagnoses.
+1.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2017 14:37     Subject: Question for doctors
Anonymous wrote:If a doctor refers to a patient as "well-nourished," is that a euphemism for fat?

No, well-nourished generally means healthy-looking appearance. If you were overweight the doctor would most likely state whatever category you fall into. Granted, "well-nourished" is a general term that doesn't have a clear meaning, but most physicians wouldn't use it to mean overweight or obese since those are true medical diagnoses.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2017 12:33     Subject: Question for doctors
If a doctor refers to a patient as "well-nourished," is that a euphemism for fat?