Did the American Medical Association make the correct decision classifying obesity as a disease?
Abstract
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently classified obesity a disease, defining obesity as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) measure above 30.1 This decision went against the advice of its own Public Health and Science Committee, and has sparked widespread discontent and discussion amongst medical and healthcare communities. The fact that this classification has been made has potential ramifications for health care around the world, and many...
Paper Details
Title
Did the American Medical Association make the correct decision classifying obesity as a disease?
Published Date
Nov 30, 2014
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Pages
462 - 464
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