"Well nourished"

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I am 5'4" and 148lbs. I was referred to an NHS dietitian because my cholesterol is a bit high and I declined statins. We did not discuss my weight in the session, but I notice she has described me in her notes as "well nourished".

My friend helpfully suggested this was code for "fat", which is annoying to say the least, but now I am obsessing about it.

What does it really mean please?

In good condition... healthy!?

Someone can be overweight and not well-nourished because they eat a lot of processed food or slim and well- nourished because they eat a healthy diet. I think she refers to the quality of your diet rather than your weight.

Sorry, I think it is “code” for overweight. I don’t know why they use this language now, it’s very outdated.
Used to be used so doctors could communicate with each other who the nightmare patients were.
I get “a pleasant, middle aged woman “ (presumably I’m not seen as risk to kick off in the consultation room…)

Were bloods taken and did you give a description of eating a nutritional diet?
It would be really weird (and unprofessional) to use 'well nourished' in documents to mean overweight. They'd just use 'overweight'.

No bloods taken. I was advised to stop eating red meat and cheese. Saturated fat is obviously the devil and sugar wasn't even mentioned.

I agree with your friend (sorry) I think it’s probably medical speak like someone being pleasant meaning they were polite and cooperative.

Maybe it is just the opposite of malnourished or undernourished.

Well you are 1lb or 2 into the overweight category, so I’d say it means that you’re not fat but you’re not thin.