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@DrKarlNadolsky presents the overarching themes and calls to action of @TheAACE 's new #obesity guidelines:
#AACE2023
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#AACE2023
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👉Reduce #WeightStigma
The bidirectional relationship between #weightbias and #obesity is unequivocal
I'm moved by the enormous consensus among multiple professional societies, MDs PhDs MPHs experts etc, on how important this is
@ConscienHealth @scottkahan
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The bidirectional relationship between #weightbias and #obesity is unequivocal
I'm moved by the enormous consensus among multiple professional societies, MDs PhDs MPHs experts etc, on how important this is
@ConscienHealth @scottkahan
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👉Refocus on the Psychological Health and Social Determinants of Health
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For example:
Are you asking patients to "try lifestyle changes" first before referring them to specialty care? (eg, endocrinology, bariatric surgery)
This is a subtle example of #weightbias
(Assuming they haven't tried already)
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Are you asking patients to "try lifestyle changes" first before referring them to specialty care? (eg, endocrinology, bariatric surgery)
This is a subtle example of #weightbias
(Assuming they haven't tried already)
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A 2009 study found that MDs self-reported less respect for patients with higher BMI
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
There must be longitudinal studies demonstrating this has improved since 2009??? @scottkahan @ConscienHealth
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
There must be longitudinal studies demonstrating this has improved since 2009??? @scottkahan @ConscienHealth
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Very disappointing #obesity strategy from the UK government @BorisJohnson.Disappointing because it is:1)#weight biased 2)non #evidence-based and subsequently unlikely to be effective 3)ignores people with #obesity ie ignores treatment of obesity #obsmuk 👇 gov.uk/government/new…
2/The underlying issue that needs to be tackled in any #obesity strategy is bias and discrimination against people with obesity and the attached stigma. Weight bias and stigma hinder the efforts to initiate a proper strategy to fight obesity. #obsmuk #actonobesitynow
