Don’t call people obese – it makes it harder for them to lose weight, researchers say
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Labelling obesity ‘chronic appetite dysregulation’ might reduce some of the stigma attached to being overweight.
By Laura Donnelly, health editor
Obesity should be rebranded - to encourage people struggling with their weight, researchers say.
Scientists said those who struggled to resist temptation to overeat should be treated as though they have an illness - which they named ‘chronic appetite dysregulation’. Such a move might reduce the stigma associated with obesity, they suggested, and hel...
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