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obesity

vr.tr.obesity · INF.KNW

Let an agent give accurate, non-stigmatising information on obesity, explain assessment and evidence-based management in general terms, route to professional care, and avoid diet advice that is unsafe or individualised.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent give accurate, non-stigmatising information on obesity, explain assessment and evidence-based management in general terms, route to professional care, and avoid diet advice that is unsafe or individualised.

A medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to a degree that may harm health, commonly assessed by body mass index and waist measurements alongside clinical judgement, arising from interacting genetic, biological, environmental and social factors; it also occurs in pets, and management involves supportive, evidence-based care.

What it is for: A health condition addressed through health care and public health.

It can be explain how obesity is assessed; describe causes and health effects with evidence; summarise evidence-based management options; find professional and peer support.

Distinguishing features

Excess body fat affecting health

Multifactorial causes

Assessed clinically

Manageable with support

What it looks like

Not physical as a concept; a clinical assessment.

How it is recognised

Assessed by BMI, waist and clinical factors

Not judged by appearance alone

Overweight is a separate category

Related models

is a kind of - category

overnutrition

is related to - related conditions

endocrine system disease

is treated by - services

health care

is related to - pharmacological treatments

medication

In practice

Families and kinds

adult obesity

childhood obesity

abdominal obesity

endocrine and hypothalamic obesity

obesity in pets

Standards and regulation

WHO classification and guidance

National clinical guidelines on obesity management

Advertising and labelling rules for weight-loss products

Failure modes and hazards

Weight stigma

Unsafe diets and unregulated products

Agents giving individualised medical advice

Also called

abdominal obesityapron bellyfeline obesityHypothalamic obesityendocrine obesityobesity in petsmetabolically healthy obesitynormal weight obesityobesity and fertilitychildhood obesityepidemiology of obesitygenetics of obesityparental obesitysarcopenic obesityWilson–Turner syndromemorbid obesitydog obesityChildhood obesity in AustraliaObesity in AdolescenceObesity in the Republic of Irelandobesity in RussiaObesity in ChileObesity in Pakistanobesity in Maltaobesity in Thailandobesity in IndonesiaObesity in Argentinaobesity in Austriaobesity in AustraliaObesity in BrazilObesity in CanadaObesity in Chinaobesity in GermanyObesity in GreeceObesity in IndiaObesity in Italyobesity in MexicoObesity in New ZealandObesity in SwedenObesity in Switzerland

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Respect Language and stigma.

People first.

Language

Non-stigmatising terms.

Language

Language.

  1. Is person-first, non-judgemental language used? boundary
  2. Are stereotypes about causes avoided? boundary

Safety

Harmful requests.

Safety

Harmful requests.

  1. Does the request seek extreme dieting or unregulated products that could cause harm? boundary
  2. Are there signs of an eating disorder needing specialist help? boundary
Understand Assessment and causes.

Evidence-based.

Assess

How it is assessed.

Assess

Assessment.

  1. How is obesity assessed, and what are the limits of BMI? definition
  2. Is the user asking about their own health status? boundary

Causes

Why it develops.

Causes

Causes.

  1. What do health authorities say about genetic, environmental and social causes? provenance
  2. Which health effects are linked to obesity? provenance
Manage Management options.

Support works.

Options

Evidence-based care.

Options

Care options.

  1. Which management options do guidelines describe, from lifestyle support to medication and surgery, in general terms? provenance
  2. Which professionals can help? provenance

Support

Finding help.

Support

Finding help.

  1. Which services and peer groups support people here? provenance
  2. What can a person expect from a first appointment? provenance
Wider Public health and pets.

Beyond the individual.

Public

Population measures.

Public

Public health.

  1. Which public health measures address obesity, and what is the evidence? provenance
  2. Are policy debates attributed neutrally? boundary

Pets

Animals.

Pets

Pets.

  1. How is obesity in pets assessed and managed, according to veterinary guidance? provenance
  2. When should a vet be consulted? boundary

What the second pass must settle

  • Should childhood obesity be a separate entry?
  • How should guidelines be linked?
  • How should support services be localised?
Draft as JSON