Thread by @NeilFlochMD

The word ‘#obese’ is now considered unacceptable by the world’s academic community and should be changed by the @WHO to #obesity - because: a person has a disease called obesity and that person is NOT the disease itself. @pattynece @Eggface @PaulDavidsonPhD @ConscienHealth

https://twitter.com/hutchleah/status/1609843258401886210

Unfortunately the word ‘obese’ is still used as a medical term but many journals are NOW dropping it and editing content to the NEW correct terminology when referring to people, which is “person with obesity” @Nature @NEJM

Please respond @TheLancet @TheLancetEndo @JCellBiol @acsJACS @AnnalsofSurgery @SurgJournal @AmCollSurgeons @bmj_latest @SOARD_JOURNAL @SAGES_Updates @traumadoctors @UK_ASO

The issue is in a state of transition as academia is changing to the new and appropriate terminology

Weight bias is detrimental to the prevention and treatment of #obesity which is now considered a disease by the @AmerMedicalAssn - language and pictures that promote bias should be discouraged if we are going help prevent and treat #obesity stopweightbias.com/weight-bias/we…

‘People-First Language is not something new; however, it is new to the obesity community. For years, other chronic disease, such as those in the mental health and disabilities community, have adopted People-First Language and encouraged its usage in all reporting.’ #obesity

People-First language has been used throughout the medical community and is endorsed by many societies. It is growing and is considered the standard by the obesity treatment societies- read more… obesityaction.org/action-through…

Just like most of the 50,000 people who have seen this post:
I had used the word #obese and felt it was appropriate.
After many discussions and learning about the focus of Person-first language I began to understand the need to focus on the disease #obesity and not the patient

Although people should be positive about who they are and their bodies: #Obesity is a disease and it is unhealthy for most people. We need to address the #obesityepidemic which is the one and only culprit

We must NOT lose focus to the #obesityepidemic and #obesity which effects 43% of Americans #US of which 73% are #overweight.

I am passionate about helping people #obesity who want help and respecting those who don’t need help or don’t want it. I respect the free speech on @Twitter and you are free to your opinions as to the trend. I can take it.

😆 lol

If you had #obesity and your insurance allowed you to take the new #weightloss medications, covered on your insurance with a $50 co-pay, would you take the medication?

#Mounjaro #Ozempic #Wagovy

There is a preference for person-first language among those with #obesity seeking #bariatricsurgery via @CJGotcher jamanetwork.com/journals/jamas…

The @ObesitySociety and #obesity terminology and treatment

https://twitter.com/obesitysociety/status/1410328248307888131

For people with #obesity…

(43% of the American #US population)
Words Matter!

@SOARD_JOURNAL @ASMBS @ASMBSIH #bariatric #bariatricsurgery

https://twitter.com/soard_journal/status/1031268320375398401