Ethics dilemmas of early detection of obesity
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Ethics dilemmas of early detection of obesity. / Vallgårda, Signild.
I: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Bind 44, Nr. 6, 08.2016, s. 543-545.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Kommentar/debat › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Ethics dilemmas of early detection of obesity
AU - Vallgårda, Signild
PY - 2016/8
Y1 - 2016/8
N2 - Aim: To discuss the ethics dilemmas of the early detection of overweight and obesity. Methods: Analysis of the ethical aspects of early detection. Results: The early detection of overweight and obesity entails a number of ethical dilemmas because it may both be helpful and harmful. It may help people to lead a healthier life and non-detection could be considered neglectful. It may, however, cause anxiety, interfere with people’s integrity, focus only on individual causes and responsibilities, cause stigmatization and have adverse effects by inducing weight gain. Conclusions: Documentation of more positive than negative effects is required before early detection is introduced.
AB - Aim: To discuss the ethics dilemmas of the early detection of overweight and obesity. Methods: Analysis of the ethical aspects of early detection. Results: The early detection of overweight and obesity entails a number of ethical dilemmas because it may both be helpful and harmful. It may help people to lead a healthier life and non-detection could be considered neglectful. It may, however, cause anxiety, interfere with people’s integrity, focus only on individual causes and responsibilities, cause stigmatization and have adverse effects by inducing weight gain. Conclusions: Documentation of more positive than negative effects is required before early detection is introduced.
KW - Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
KW - Obesity
KW - Detection
KW - ethics
U2 - 10.1177/1403494816652538
DO - 10.1177/1403494816652538
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 27255205
VL - 44
SP - 543
EP - 545
JO - Acta socio-medica Scandinavica
JF - Acta socio-medica Scandinavica
SN - 1403-4948
IS - 6
ER -
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