Painel Brasileiro da Obesidade
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Nome da publicação: Providing a common language for obesity: the European Association for the Study of Obesity obesity taxonomy
Autores: Jacqueline Bowman-Busato, Lucas Schreurs, Jason C. G. Halford, Volkan Yumuk, Grace O’Malley, Euan Woodward, Diederik De Cock, Jennifer L. Baker
Fuente: International Journal of Obesity
Publicado en: 2024
Tipo de archivo: Artigo de periódico
The basis for a high-performing and resilient healthcare system is having a common, precise, and scientifically accurate language used across all stakeholder groups. However, such a common language is lacking for obesity. Therefore, the European Association for the Study of Obesity undertook a taxonomy initiative to provide standardised language for obesity as commonly used from policy to practice for other major policy-prioritised non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The taxonomy provides a contemporary evidence-based language about obesity that aligns with language used for policy-prioritised NCDs. The taxonomy is useful for education, advocacy, and communication and can be used by policymakers, healthcare professionals, people living with obesity, researchers, and health system users.