{"id":1607,"date":"2022-06-02T14:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressreleases.scielo.org\/en\/?p=1607"},"modified":"2023-03-28T13:08:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T16:08:52","slug":"brazilian-medical-societies-propose-a-new-obesity-classification-based-on-weight-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressreleases.scielo.org\/en\/2022\/06\/02\/brazilian-medical-societies-propose-a-new-obesity-classification-based-on-weight-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian Medical Societies propose a new obesity classification based on weight history"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daniela Barros, post graduate student of the Surgical Clinic Program at Ribeir\u00e3o Preto Medical School, University of S\u00e3o Paulo (FMRP-USP). Ribeir\u00e3o Preto, SP, Brasil.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Logo<\/a>The Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SBEM) and the Brazilian Society for the Study of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (ABESO) propose a new obesity classification based on the maximum weight attained in life (MWAL). In this classification called Proposal of an obesity classification based on weight history: an official document by the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SBEM) and the Brazilian Society for the Study of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (ABESO)<\/a>, individuals losing a specific proportion of weight are classified as having \u201creduced\u201d or \u201ccontrolled\u201d obesity.<\/p>\n

This simple classification could help disseminate the concept of clinical benefits derived from modest weight loss, allowing individuals with obesity and their health care professionals to focus on strategies for weight maintenance instead of further weight reduction. The authors highlighted that this proposal is not intended to replace others already published, but to serve as an adjuvant tool (HALPERN et al.<\/em>, 2022).<\/p>\n

The main strength of this simple new classification is the emphasis on the achievement of weight loss goals with clinical treatment, as defined in several guidelines. This proposed classification yields a more comprehensive view of the individual\u2019s weight status and establishes future objectives for patients and health care providers.<\/p>\n

Halpern et al. believe that this simple and ready-to-use classification can help reduce the stigma of clinical obesity treatment, improve long-term compliance to obesity therapy, and facilitate the understanding that obesity is a chronic and recurrent disease. The only information that must be reliably obtained is the individual\u2019s MWAL, which has previously been proposed as important information in the clinical setting (CALL et al<\/em>.; KUSHNER et al.<\/em>, WADDEN et al<\/em>.).<\/p>\n

Obesity is a disease associated with several complications, which in turn cause and aggravate other acute and chronic diseases and reduce life expectancy (PROSPECTIVE STUDIES COLLABORATION et al<\/em>.; FONTAINE et al<\/em>.; BRAY et al<\/em>.). Although highly stigmatized and perceived by many as a \u201clifestyle choice\u201d easily treatable by changes in behavior, obesity is instead associated with considerably high rates of treatment failure and a progressive course across life (BRAY et al<\/em>.; HALPERN et al.<\/em>, 2015). Obesity is also a chronic disease associated with impaired physical and mental health.<\/p>\n

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A widespread view in the treatment of obesity is that the goal is to normalize the individual\u2019s body mass index (BMI). However, a modest weight loss (usually above 5%) is already associated with clinical improvement, while weight losses of 10%-15% bring even further benefits, independently from the final BMI. The percentage of weight reduction is accepted as a treatment goal since a greater decrease in weight is frequently difficult to achieve due to metabolic adaptation along with environmental and lifestyle factors.<\/p>\n

The stigma of obesity \u2013 unfortunately very common in health care and across society \u2013 is associated with poorer health outcomes and further weight gain (RUBINO et al.<\/em>; ROBINSON et al<\/em>.). With this proposed classification being implemented, future studies can be performed to evaluate its impact on weight stigma.<\/p>\n

A classification of obesity based on the presence of comorbidities and disabilities as a staging system (like the classifications used in oncology) has also been proposed, for example, the Edmonton Obesity Staging System (WHARTON et al<\/em>.; SHARMA et al<\/em>., 2017; SHARMA et al<\/em>., 2009). This system is simple and useful to evaluate the risks and benefits of different obesity treatments but has some limitations as, for example, the parameter of \u201cpsychological burden\u201d included in the classification cannot be objectively defined. Some professional associations have suggested that the term \u201cobesity\u201d should be changed and that the classification of excess fat impairing health should receive different terminologies \u2013 such as adiposopathy or adiposity-based chronic disease (ABCD) \u2013 but these recommendations have only been used in limited settings (SHARMA et al<\/em>., 2017; MECHANICK et al<\/em>.).<\/p>\n

It’s noteworthy that the aim of this proposed classification by Halpern et al<\/em>. is not to replace traditional and consolidated classifications, but rather be an adjuvant tool to guide clinical treatment and help interpret the findings of clinical research and interventions in the field of obesity. This classification can be further improved in the future and be validated in observational and intervention studies. (HALPERN et al<\/em>., 2022).<\/p>\n

In future studies, this proposed classification can also be an important tool to evaluate possible differences in therapeutic outcomes between individuals with similar BMIs but different weight trajectories (HALPERN et al<\/em>., 2022).<\/p>\n

Read more<\/h3>\n

BRAY, G.A., et al<\/em>. The Science of Obesity Management: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement. Endocrine Reviews<\/em> [online]. 2018, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 79-132 [viewed 20 May 2022]. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1210\/er.2017-00253<\/a>. Available from: https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/edrv\/article\/39\/2\/79\/4922247<\/a><\/p>\n

CALL, C.C., et al.<\/em> The relationship of weight suppression to treatment outcomes during behavioral weight loss. Journal of Behavioral Medicine<\/em> [online]. 2019, vol. 42, no. 2, pp.365-75 [viewed 20 May 2022]. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10865-018-9978-8<\/a>. Available from: https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8935485\/<\/a><\/p>\n

FONTAINE, K.R, et al<\/em>. Years of life lost due to obesity. JAMA<\/em> [online]. 2003, vol. 289, n\u00ba 2, pp. 187-93 [viewed 20 May 2022]. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/jama.289.2.187<\/a>. Available from: https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/fullarticle\/195748<\/a><\/p>\n

HALPERN, B., et al<\/em>. Why are antiobesity drugs stigmatized? Expert Opinion on Drug Safety<\/em> [online]. 2015, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 185-8 [viewed 20 May 2022]. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1517\/14740338.2015.995088<\/a>. Available from: https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1517\/14740338.2015.995088<\/a><\/p>\n

KUSHNER, R.F., et al<\/em>. Weight History in Clinical Practice: The State of the Science and Future Directions. Obesity <\/em>[online].<\/em> 2020, vol. 28, no. 1, pp.9-17 [viewed 20 May 2022]. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/oby.22642<\/a>. Available from: https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/oby.22642<\/a><\/p>\n

MECHANICK, J.I., et al<\/em>. Adiposity-based chronic disease as a new diagnostic term: the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology Position Statement. Endocrine Practice<\/em> [online]. 2017, vol. 23, n\u00ba 3, pp. 372-8. [viewed 20 May 2022]. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4158\/ep161688.ps<\/a>. Available from: https:\/\/linkinghub.elsevier.com\/retrieve\/pii\/S1530-891X(20)35834-1<\/a><\/p>\n

PROSPECTIVE STUDIES COLLABORATION, et al<\/em>. Body-mass index and cause-specific mortality in 900 000 adults: collaborative analyses of 57 prospective studies. The<\/em> Lancet<\/em> [online]. 2009, vol. 373, pp. 1083-96 [viewed 20 May 2022]. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/s0140-6736(09)60318-4<\/a>. Available from: https:\/\/linkinghub.elsevier.com\/retrieve\/pii\/S0140-6736(09)60318-4<\/a><\/p>\n

ROBINSON, E., et al<\/em>. Perceived weight status and risk of weight gain across life in US and UK adults. International Journal of Obesity<\/em> [online]. 2015, vol. 39, no. 12, pp. 1721-6 [viewed 20 May 2022]. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/ijo.2015.143<\/a>. Available from: https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/ijo2015143<\/a><\/p>\n

RUBINO, F., et al<\/em>. Joint international consensus statement for ending stigma of obesity. Nature Medicine <\/em>[online]. 2020, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 485-97 [viewed 20 May 2022]. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41591-020-0803-x<\/a>. Available from: https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7154011\/<\/a><\/p>\n

SHARMA, A.M., et al<\/em>. A proposed clinical staging system for obesity. International Journal of Obesity<\/em> [online]. 2009, vol. 33, n\u00ba 3, pp. 289-95. [viewed 20 May 2022]. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/ijo.2009.2<\/a>. Available from: https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/ijo20092<\/a><\/p>\n

SHARMA, A.M., et al<\/em>. Redefining obesity: Beyond the numbers. Obesity<\/em> [online]. 2017, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 660-661 [viewed 20 May 2022]. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/oby.21801<\/a>. Available from: https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/oby.21801<\/a><\/p>\n

WADDEN, T.A., et al<\/em>. Weight and Lifestyle Inventory (WALI). Obesity<\/em> [online]. 2006, vol. 14, no. 3S, pp. 99S-118S [viewed 20 May 2022]. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/oby.2006.289<\/a>. Available from: https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1038\/oby.2006.289<\/a><\/p>\n

WHARTON, S., et al<\/em>. Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline. CMAJ. 2020, vol. 192, no. 31, pp. E875-E9124 [viewed 20 May 2022]. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1503\/cmaj.191707<\/a>. Available from: https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7828878\/<\/a><\/p>\n

To read the article, access<\/h3>\n

HALPERN, B., et al<\/em>. Proposal of an obesity classification based on weight history: an official document by the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SBEM) and the Brazilian Society for the Study of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (ABESO). Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism <\/em>[online]. 2022, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 139-151 [viewed 20 May 2022]. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.20945\/2359-3997000000465<\/a>. Available from: https:\/\/www.scielo.br\/j\/aem\/a\/sJznQT3F56FRKPkSpGTFYSL\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Link(s)<\/h3>\n

Bruno Halpern: https:\/\/orcid.org\/ 0000-0003-0973-5065<\/a><\/p>\n

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