The first contact for patients with obesity for any medical treatment or other issues is
generally with General Practitioners (GPs). Therefore, given the complexity of the disease …

Objective The obesity epidemic is a global health concern with Asian countries facing one of
the most rapid rises in obesity rates. However, given the underwhelming long-term efficacy …

Aims Despite increased recognition as a chronic disease, obesity remains greatly
underdiagnosed and undertreated. We aimed to identify international perceptions, attitudes …

Diagnostic criteria for complex medical conditions caused by a multitude of both genetic and
environmental factors should be descriptive and avoid any attribution of causality …

Preeclampsia is a multifactorial pathology with negative outcomes in affected patients in
both the peripartum and postpartum period. Black patients in the United States, when …

Purpose Despite the increasing prevalence of obesity in Italy, it remains largely
underdiagnosed and undertreated. We aimed to identify the perceptions, attitudes …

Stigma against fat people permeates every level of healthcare, yet most attempts to reduce
weight stigma among healthcare providers have shown only marginal results. Fat studies, a …

The aim of this study was to qualitatively examine weight stigma in individuals who exercise
frequently. In total, six focus groups, comprising 30 participants aged 18–25 years, were …

In pet dogs and cats, adiposity is most-often estimated clinically using a 9-category body
condition score (BCS), with BCS 9 equating to~ 40% overweight. Animals that are more …

Abstract Aims/Introduction The prevalence of obesity is rising in Japan and represents a
considerable unmet medical need. The Awareness, Care and Treatment in Obesity …