Although the healthcare community commonly recognizes obesity as a disease, it is not yet universally recognized as such. Increased recognition of obesity as a disease could not only have a positive effect on the treatment of patients with obesity, but it could help to eliminate weight-bias in healthcare settings and promote more empathetic, non-stigmatizing interactions between providers and patients.
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