Obesity is a Disease: Leading Obesity Groups Agree
"Classifying obesity as a disease will reduce weight bias," said Dr. Ethan Lazarus, AMA HOD Delegate for the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP), who spoke in favor of the policy during the full HOD meeting earlier today. "It means that medical students and residents will receive training in what obesity is and in the best treatment approaches. It means that the medical community will have incentive to research and develop new and better prevention and treatment strategies. But most importantly, it communicates to individuals affected by obesity that this is a chronic disease, not a problem of personal responsibility," added Lazarus.
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