In new clinical guidance, @endosocjournals.bsky.social says Lancet Commission work on #ClinicalObesity is a meaningful advance, but has practical issues. Lancet author Francesco Rubino says they're mistaken. Dialogue & collab needed.
HT: @mweintraubmd.bsky.social
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The new definition for #ClinicalObesity is causing quite a stir and raising many questions. Here are some answers about what it really means.
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"Get rid of the scale and get out the tape measure." Clinical obesity may be more accurate than BMI to measure the risk of obesity-related conditions like heart disease and diabetes. bit.ly/4vYmWlK #bodymassindex #BMI #obese #ObesityCare ##clinicalobesity @keck.usc.edu @annalsofim.bsky.social

At #ObesityWeek yesterday, we had a real treat in a passionate debate about the @thelancet.com Commision report on #ClinicalObesity. Sue Yanovsky, Bob Kushner, Fatima Cody Stanford, and Donna Ryan made it great. "Let's be friends," says Donna. AMEN.
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We have a message for folks who are clutching their pearls about issues they have with the @thelancet.bsky.social Commission on #ClinicalObesity.

Chill and enjoy some collegial discourse!
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Anyone who thought a global consensus about #ClinicalObesity would be easy has another think coming. And yet we still see remarkable consensus on core concepts. Even if it is not the final word, we admire the work of Francesco Rubino and the whole commission.
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There is a more accurate measure of you risk for obesity-related conditions than BMI. All you need is a tape measure. My latest for @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social. #obesity #clinicalobesity #BMI @keck.usc.edu @keckmedicineusc.bsky.social www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/content/diet...

What if obesity classifications better predicted health outcomes? Clinical obesity, as defined by the Lancet, is linked to higher cardiovascular risk. Read more: https://ow.ly/crWh50ZB4me #ObesityResearch #ClinicalObesity #CardiovascularHealth #PublicHealth #ObesityCare

Among metabolic bariatric surgery candidates, most met criteria for #ClinicalObesity, and these patients had greater disease burden and higher estimated cardiovascular risk than those with #PreclinicalObesity despite similar body mass index levels. ja.ma/4fMVBh1

Two new papers give us sharply different estimates of #ClinicalObesity prevalence. One, in Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, says it's 35.5%. The other, in #OBESITY, says it's 9.7%. "Ambiguity and uncertainty" are abundant on this subject.
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The Lancet Commission report on #ClinicalObesity is not sitting well with pediatric obesity experts. A new viewpoint in @jama.com Pediatrics explains why.
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In an age of #cynicism, #consensus about #ClinicalObesity is hard. It will require an effort for collegial, respectful dialogue to get there.
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