Thirty Obesity Myths, Misunderstandings, and/or Oversimplifications: An Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) is intended to provide clinicians an overview of 30 common obesity myths, misunderstandings, and/or oversimplifications.

Methods

The scientific support for this CPS is based upon published citations, clinical perspectives of OMA authors, and peer review by the Obesity Medicine Association leadership.

Results

This CPS discusses 30 common obesity myths, misunderstandings, and/or oversimplifications, utilizing referenced scientific publications such as the integrative use of other published OMA CPSs to help explain the applicable physiology/pathophysiology.

Conclusions

This Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) on 30 common obesity myths, misundersta

SUBMITTER: Bays HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10661978 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature