The ABCD of obesity: An EASO position statement on a diagnostic term with clinical and scientific implications

Frühbeck, G. (Gema); Busetto, L. (Luca); Dicker, D. (Dror); Yumuk, V. (Volkan); Goossens, G.H. (Gijs H.); Hebebrand, J. (Joahnnes); Halford, J.C.G. (Jason C. G.); Farpour-Lambert, N. (Nathalie); Blaak, E.E. (Ellen E.); Woodward, E. (Euan); Toplak, H. (Hermann)

Keywords:

Adiposity
Dysfunctional adipose tissue
Noncommunicable diseases
Comorbidities

Issue Date:

2019

Publisher:

S. Karger AG

ISSN:

1662-4025

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Citation:

Frühbeck, G. (Gema); Busetto, L. (Luca); Dicker, D. (Dror); et al. "The ABCD of obesity: An EASO position statement on a diagnostic term with clinical and scientific implications". Obesity Facts. 12 (2), 2019, 131 - 136

Abstract

Obesity is a frequent, serious, complex, relapsing, and chronic disease process that represents a major public health problem. The coining of obesity as an adiposity-based chronic disease (ABCD) is of particular relevance being in line with EASO’s proposal to improve the International Classification of Diseases ICD-11 diagnostic criteria for obesity based on three dimensions, namely etiology, degree of adiposity, and health risks. The body mass index as a unique measurement of obesity does not reflect the whole complexity of the disease. Obesity complications are mainly determined by 2 pathological processes, i.e., physical forces (fat mass disease) as well as endocrine and immune responses (sick fat disease), which are embedded in a cultural and physical context leading to a specific ABCD stage.

URI:

https://hdl.handle.net/10171/63283

DOI:

10.1159/000497124

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DA - CUN - Endocrinología y Nutrición - Artículos de revista

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