Can you request not to be weighed at the doctor?

Yes, you’re allowed to skip the scale. There are some circumstances where your doctor might want to know your weight, right then and there (more on that later). But you have every right to ask to skip the scale during an appointment, and your doctor’s answer may surprise you.

Do you have to weigh at the doctor’s office?

However, most of the time, you are weighed because it is part of the “rooming” process for the medical assistant to collect some basic information before you see the doctor. Something to keep in mind is that you always have the right to refuse to be weighed.

How do you refuse being weighed?

If being weighed makes you feel uncomfortable, state some version of the following: (Specific) “I decline being weighed today.” (Polite) “No thank you, I do not wish to be weighed today.” (Intentional) “I choose to avoid being weighed unless it is medically necessary.

Why do I weigh so much more at the doctors?

Doctors scales are used multiple times per day and are often mechanically worn. A new scale used once per day at your home will probably be more accurate. Weigh yourself every day, with minimal clothing, at the same time each day. You should see more consistency.

Why do doctors check your weight?

Tracking your height and weight helps your doctor assess your body mass index (BMI). This is an estimate of your total body fat, and can tell your doctor if you’re at a heightened risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, gallstones, type 2 diabetes and other ailments.

Why do you always weigh more at the doctor?

Provided there is not much difference in the weight of clothing, most likely your home scale is inaccurate. The scales in doctor’s offices are calibrated at regular intervals. It’s simply due to the required calibration of hospital/Drs scales vs a bathroom scale.

Can a doctor’s scale be wrong?

Simple answer, the Doctors scales are far more accurate than those you use at home, also the Doctors scales will be taken away and recalibrated for accuracy each year. Provided there is not much difference in the weight of clothing, most likely your home scale is inaccurate.

Do doctors scales weigh heavier?

Do Doctors Scales Make you Weigh More? Many people notice that their weight is a bit high whenever they weigh in on an analog doctor’s scale. Compared to a digital scale, an analog scale shows them 3 to 4 pounds heavier. Well, in most cases, the electronic scales tend to be more accurate.