A growing number of doctors across a wide range of specialties have done away with routine patient weigh-ins in an effort to avoid weight shaming, but others argue this obscures a critical health metric. Dr Pamela Tambini, Medical Director at Engage Wellness, an addiction recovery center where a patient’s weight is crucial for medication dosing, said weight checks at doctor …
Air India's cabin crew union has objected to a new company circular mandating Body Mass Index and weight checks for cabin crew members by "grooming associates" prior to embarking on flights. In a company-wide communique on January 20, the executive director informed the All India Cabin Crew Association that each cabin crew member would now be subjected to BMI and …
