The term obesity itself seems to be synonymous with overeating, more calories than versus calories out. However today there are many conversations talking about the exact nature of obesity.
It is obesity a disease vs. a consequence of a behavioral condition. You might find the following video very interesting:
https://youtu.be/MJxFJcH6XDU?si=AULAMTb2ZGDhGe93
So managing obesity is quite literally a personal, or person-centered, treatment. Long gone are the days for everybody would follow the same exact regimen to lose weight. In my practice I personally have canceled hundreds of people with varying levels of guilt associated with their weight. A lot of practitioners urge their patients to lose weight, without exactly giving them the tools they need to succeed.
The American Diabetes Association, or ADA, has a division that it recently acquired, named The Obesity Association.
To find out more information about obesity, the website: https://obesityassociation.org/
