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Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by complex abnormalities in body weight regulation, and weight-related stigmatization is a key barrier to effective care.
Healthcare providers should treat obesity as a chronic disease, not a moral failing. Avoid stigmatizing language to build trust and encourage patients to seek and adhere to treatment.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Obesity is a serious, chronic, and progressive disease caused by complex abnormalities in body weight regulation [28]; shame and blame have no place in the treatment of obesity, or any chronic disease.
Why this rating
Based on cited studies [22-27] regarding stigma and care barriers.
Source
Integrating semaglutide into obesity management – a primary care perspective
Janine V. Kyrillos et al. · Postgraduate Medicine · 2022
DOI 10.1080/00325481.2022.2149964
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- Once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg, used as an adjunct to lifestyle modification, produces clinically significant and sustained mean body weight reductions of 14–16% in adults without type 2 diabetes and 9.6% in adults with type 2 diabetes.Strong
- Semaglutide 2.4 mg improves cardiometabolic risk factors, including blood pressure, lipids, glycated hemoglobin, and C-reactive protein, extending benefits beyond weight loss alone.Strong
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