Abstract accepted for @ANZOS_Society oral presentation in rAdelaide. Very excitingpic.twitter.com/KPzhL6DZxM
Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him
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Abstract accepted for @ANZOS_Society oral presentation in rAdelaide. Very excitingpic.twitter.com/KPzhL6DZxM
It's basically an analysis of a big dataset we've got where we found a surprisingly small number of obesity codes/diagnoses
Without ruining the entire thing, let's just say that we aren't that great at reporting/acting on obesity in hospital
Oh dear...that doesn't sound very good.
Look, it's not terrible. It's something we need to work on rather than an enormous issue in and of itself
I've always felt that the obesity issue seemed a bit strange. Locally we don't take it very seriously unless someone has gone too far.
I think it's a very complex problem. For example, the question of whether it is a disease is a very contentious one
A few of my doctors and the endocrinologist in particular think it's fine so long as your waist circumference isn't above 40 cm.
They're a bit histrionic when it comes to my waist because I have metabolic syndrome and one can never be too careful with that one.
But would you consider it an epidemic? Considering that it can be self inflicted as well?
I think it's again pretty tough. We know that most of the causes of obesity are socially determined
But on the other hand personal actions do play a role. There's certainly a tremendous amount of obesity in most countries
I'm not sure if labeling it an epidemic is a good or a bad thing. It's iffy.
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