Episode 58: Article Reviews: Obesity Definition, Diagnosis, Bias, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Telehealth; Part 1 of 3: Bias

April 05, 2022 00:09:09
Episode 58: Article Reviews: Obesity Definition, Diagnosis, Bias, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Telehealth; Part 1 of 3: Bias
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Episode 58: Article Reviews: Obesity Definition, Diagnosis, Bias, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Telehealth; Part 1 of 3: Bias

Apr 05 2022 | 00:09:09

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Show Notes

This episode is a segment focusing on weight bias Bias from OMA Chief Science Officer, Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC interview with Angela K. Fitch MD, FACP, FOMA on the article: Obesity definition, diagnosis, bias, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and telehealth: An Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) 2022 on which Dr. Fitch was first author.

In our article review podcasts, we have carefully selected recent articles included in the latest version of the Obesity Pillars, which is the official Gold Open Access online-only journal of the Obesity Medicine Association and is devoted to the publication of clinical and evidence-based research for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care clinicians in the field of obesity that can be found at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/obesity-pillars. We then discuss this new science with obesity experts. To access other resources from the clinical leader in Obesity Medicine, visit: www.obesitymedicine.org. This segment focuses on the concept of obesity bias, defining "what obesity bias is" and the impact it can have on obesity patients.

Episode Guests

Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC Angela K. Fitch MD, FACP, FOMA

Resources Mentioned

Obesity Pillars Obesity definition, diagnosis, bias, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and telehealth: An Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) 2022

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