Should we classify obesity as a disease?

Atanasova, Dimitrinka (2016) Should we classify obesity as a disease? [['eprint_typename_blog_post' not defined]]

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In light of the UK’s recent obesity strategy, as well as recent global developments on the topic, Dimitrinka Atanasova outlines some of the arguments for and against classifying obesity as a disease. She argues that, as it stands, it is wiser to stick with the status quo: see obesity as a contributor to chronic diseases.