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“Words Matter” – Rethinking the Language of Obesity. Using respectful, non-stigmatizing language (like “people living with obesity” instead of “obese people”) creates a more supportive, science-based conversation. Stigma only makes it harder for people to seek help. The way we talk about obesity shapes perceptions, policies, and even clinical outcomes. Using respectful, non-stigmatizing language is essential to improving health and encouraging open conversations. 🚫 Avoid: "Obese people" ✅ Use: "People living with obesity" 🚫 Avoid: "They should just eat less and exercise more" ✅ Use: "Obesity is influenced by biology and the environment, and access to healthcare is important" 📢 Why does it matter? 🔹Stigmatizing language discourages people from seeking medical help. 🔹Negative stereotypes affect health and healthcare quality. 🔹Changing how we talk about obesity helps shift the focus from blame to science-based solutions. Institute of Metabolic Science - Metabolic Research Laboratories researchers are working to change the conversation and language around obesity to promote a more compassionate, evidence-based approach to prevention, treatment and stop weight bias in healthcare and research. #ObesityIsNotAChoice #WorldObesityDay #WordsMatter

Researchers at the Institute of Metabolic Science - Metabolic Research Laboratories are trying to understand how the signals between the mother and baby in pregnancy cause increased obesity risk, and whether changes in pregnancy eg increased exercise, can stop the inter-generational transmission of obesity risk. 👇 https://lnkd.in/edKD25Py #ObesityIsNotAChoice #WorldObesityDay #ChangingSystems #WordsMatter 

👉 Institute of Metabolic Science - Metabolic Research Laboratories researchers are exploring how weight loss-through diet, precision medication, or surgery-can improve long-term health outcomes in children and adults. Sadaf Farooqi and her collaborators showed setmelanotide can manage obesity in patients younger than 6 years old. https://lnkd.in/eFdAaCwj #ObesityIsNotAChoice #WorldObesityDay #ChangingSystems #WordsMatter 

👉 Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories studies have highlighted how the body adapts to weight loss by increasing hunger hormones, making it difficult to sustain long-term changes.

👉 Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories by Sam Lockhart, Milan Mušo and Professor Stephen O'Rahilly discovered that having some triglyceride in liver cells may prevent damage to the liver by cholesterol. However, established methods to reduce liver fat, such as diet, exercise and anti-obesity medications should be pursued. This work simply suggests that we need to proceed carefully as we develop more treatments for MASLD and that we should be paying more attention to the role of cholesterol in liver health. https://lnkd.in/eiH2835G #ObesityIsNotAChoice #WorldObesityDay #ChangingSystems #WordsMatter 

Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories and Dept of Psychiatry, Cambridge research from Dr Stephanie Brown and Professor Paul Fletcher, showed that the volume of the hypothalamus is significantly increased in people who are overweight or obese 👇👇 https://lnkd.in/e-pnBMDg

👉 Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories research on the incretin hormone, GIP, led by Jo Lewis from the Gribble/Reimann lab explored how these natural signals impact weight regulation and appetite control. https://lnkd.in/eaQS_riY

Institute of Metabolic Science - Metabolic Research Laboratories 🔦 Call to Action for #WorldObesityDay Let’s rethink obesity! What’s a common myth you’ve heard? Let’s challenge misconceptions and support science-based conversations. Join us TODAY as we raise awareness about obesity, share Institute of Metabolic Science - Metabolic Research Laboratories research, and highlight the importance of "Changing Systems for a Healthier Life." #ObesityIsNotAChoice #WorldObesityDay #ChangingSystems #WordsMatter

To mark World Obesity Day, we are going to bust some myths about obesity & feature some of the excellent research from the Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories. Start here-a recent The Lancet Group Commission paper 👇 👇 👇 https://lnkd.in/eqi7yA94 #ObesityIsNotAChoice #WorldObesityDay #ChangingSystems #WordsMatter

HYPOMAP: A breakthrough in understanding metabolic health by researchers Institute of Metabolic Science - Metabolic Research Laboratories University of Cambridge and Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, provides an unparalleled view of the brain’s appetite centre & promises to accelerate the development of therapies for obesity and diabetes. Nature Magazine - https://lnkd.in/eSFkP4Tj ✍ Giles Yeo, John Tadross, Lukas Steuernagel, Georgina Dowsett ℹ️ More info - https://lnkd.in/edAVYTy7