Your child isn’t fat, they just need a ‘healthier weight status’: Nurses are ordered to swap the words ‘overweight and obese’ for positive, friendly terminology

The parents of overweight children should not be told that they are obese, says new guidance issued to healthcare professionals.

According to Public Health England (PHE), doctors and nurses should avoid using the word when discussing weight management with parents.

Instead, they are encouraged to use more positive, friendly terminology such as achieving a ‘healthier weight status’ and a ‘healthier lifestyle’.