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ArticleObesity pillars2022

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

Harold Edward Bays, Angela Golden, Justin Tondt

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Article in Obesity pillars, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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Harold Edward BaysLouisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 3288, Illinois Avenue, Louisville, KY, 40213, USA.
Angela GoldenNP Obesity Treatment Clinic, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001, USA.
Justin TondtDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State Health, Penn State College of Medicine, 700 HMC Crescent Rd Hershey, PA, 17033, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

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, misunderstandings, and/or oversimplifications is one of a series of OMA CPSs designed to assist clinicians in the care of patients with the disease of obesity. Knowledge of the underlying science may assist the obesity medicine clinician improve the care of patients with obesity.

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AdiposopathyClinical practice statementMythsObesityPre-obesity

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PMID37990730
PMCPMC10661978

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