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Who benefits from classifying obesity as a disease?

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  • Max Moser

  • July 9, 2026

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Top Institutions in Endocrinology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    American Medical Association
    American Medical Association

    Chicago, Illinois

    Key Differentiators

    • Endocrinology

  • #2

    International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
    International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders

    N/A, N/A

    Key Differentiators

    • Surgery
    • Endocrinology

  • #3

    American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
    American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

    N/A, N/A

    Key Differentiators

    • Surgery
    • Endocrinology

  • #4

    Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission
    Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission

    N/A, N/A

    Key Differentiators

    • Endocrinology

  • #5

    UK Biobank
    UK Biobank

    N/A, N/A

    Key Differentiators

    • Public Health
    • Endocrinology

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Who benefits from classifying obesity as a disease?

  • by Max Moser

  • July 9, 2026

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