Research
Macro partitioning
Obesity is a chronic, relapsing disease driven by a syndemic interaction of macro-systems (climate, globalization, policy) and micro-systems (behavior, environment), rather than solely individual choice.
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The paradigm of obesity is even being reframed from a pandemic perspective into a syndemic one, intertwined with the effects of climate change... These macro-systems govern the obesity syndemic, linking climate change... with 'obesogenic' behaviours in micro-systems (e.g. school, workplace, family).
Why this rating
Based on a consensus statement by the European Society for Clinical Investigation, synthesizing extensive literature reviews.
Source
Bridging the gap in obesity research: A consensus statement from the European Society for Clinical Investigation
Federico Carbone et al. · European Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2025
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