15/01/2025
Over 1 billion people live with obesity. There is an urgent need for a universal definition and diagnosis.
🆕 A Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission introduces a new model with categories: clinical obesity (an illness) and pre-clinical obesity. This reframing identifies medically meaningful targets for prevention and treatment.
Joe Nadglowski, patient advocate and Commissioner, adds: “Studies show that the way obesity is usually talked about adds to weight stigma, making it harder to prevent, manage and treat. The approach proposed by this Commission can help clear up misconceptions.”
Read in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology ➡️ https://hubs.li/Q032Bd2_0
Alt: An infographic panel for the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission on clinical obesity.