Research
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Obesity is a stigmatized condition where the desire for cosmetic weight loss often exceeds the desire for health benefits, leading to a mismatch between patient expectations and clinical outcomes, which negatively affects treatment adherence and drug regulation.
Understand that your desire to look different is normal, but clinical weight loss is slow and modest. Health benefits happen at lower weight loss levels than cosmetic changes. Focus on how you feel and your health markers (blood pressure, blood sugar) rather than just the scale number to stay motivated.
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The desire for the cosmetic effects of weight loss often far exceeds the desire for the health benefits associated with reducing weight... This results in a mismatch between the patient’s goals for weight loss and what diet and exercise can realistically achieve.
Why this rating
Based on observational data and regulatory trends cited in the statement.
Source
The Science of Obesity Management: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement
George A. Bray et al. · Endocrine Reviews · 2018
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