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https://reference.medscape.com/cc1/p10/what-do-primary-care-practitioners-need-know-about-weight-2025a10006lb?ecd=WNL_drugguide_251218_MSCPREF_endo_etid7963681&uac=148436CN&impID=7963681 Obesity (EASD) Diagnosis, Staging, and Management of Obesity in Adults Source: European Association for the Study of Obesity; Medically Reviewed by Dr Kevin Fernando In 2024, the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) published a proposed framework for future guidance on the diagnosis, staging, and management of obesity in adults.[1] This Medscape guideline summary for general practitioners highlights the need for updated guidance on obesity, emphasising its nature as a chronic disease and the limitations of using body mass index (BMI) as the sole diagnostic criterion. With reference to other UK guidance on the management of obesity,[2][3] this summary examines the EASO's recommendations on diagnosis based on anthropometric and clinical components, staging of obesity according to severity, and approaches to management including behavioural modifications, pharmacological treatments, and surgical procedures. •Adipose tissue distribution implications https://reference.medscape.com/cc2/p10/guideline-essentials-2024-european-association-study-obesity-2024a1000mk0?ecd=WNL_drugguide_251218_MSCPREF_endo_etid7963681&uac=148436CN&impID=7963681#1 •Refined crtieria for medical management https://reference.medscape.com/cc2/p10/guideline-essentials-2024-european-association-study-obesity-2024a1000mk0?ecd=WNL_drugguide_251218_MSCPREF_endo_etid7963681&uac=148436CN&impID=7963681#1 •Behavior modification recommendations https://reference.medscape.com/cc2/p10/guideline-essentials-2024-european-association-study-obesity-2024a1000mk0?ecd=WNL_drugguide_251218_MSCPREF_endo_etid7963681&uac=148436CN&impID=7963681#1