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Obesity is a complex chronic disease requiring multidisciplinary care, and stigma contributes to morbidity and mortality.
Understand that obesity is a chronic disease, not a personal failure. Seek care from a multidisciplinary team that treats you with respect and empathy, as stigma can worsen health outcomes.
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Adipositas ist eine eigenständige und komplexe chronische Erkrankung und entsprechend multidisziplinär durch qualifizierte Fachkräfte zu behandeln. Menschen mit Adipositas sehen sich darüber hinaus oft mit Stigmatisierung und sozialer Ausgrenzung konfrontiert, was zur erhöhten Morbidität und Mortalität beiträgt.
Why this rating
Consensus statement based on epidemiological data.
Source
Übergewicht und Adipositas bei Erwachsenen: allgemeine Behandlungsgrundsätze und konservatives Management
Johanna Brix et al. · Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2023
DOI 10.1007/s00508-023-02270-9
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Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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