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Narrative review identifies shifts in obesity diagnosis and treatment in relation to psychosocial factors, suggesting an equity-oriented approach.
Obesity is increasingly recognized as a chronic, relapsing, and multifactorial disease requiring individualized care. This narrative review synthesizes recent developments in the definition, diagnosis, and treatment of obesity, highlighting key shifts in diagnostic frameworks (e.g., ICD-11), advances in pharmacotherapy, and the psychosocial dimensions shaping care engagement. Limitations of BMI, the impact of stigma, and structural inequities are discussed as barriers to effective management. By integrating clinical, psychological, and societal perspectives, this review advocates for a multidimensional, stigma-informed, and equity-oriented approach to obesity care.
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