The American Medical Association House of Delegates recently approved a resolution recognizing obesity as a disease state requiring treatment and prevention efforts, according to a press release.
A number of organizations and medical societies, including the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, sponsored the resolution and now applaud the AMA’s decision. Other advocates include The Endocrine Society, the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Surgeons, the American Urological Association and the Texas State Delegation, among others.
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