The Official Statement
In June 2013, The American Medical Association declared obesity as a disease in its “Resolution 420” stating the “American Medical Association recognizes obesity as a disease state with multiple pathophysiological aspects requiring range of interventions to advance obesity treatment and prevention.”
Disease Definition
To further analyze the legitimacy of naming obesity a disease, let’s take a look at the definition of disease itself. As proposed by the American Medical Association, these are the characteristics of disease:
Height & Body Weight = BMI (Body Mass Index)
*Obesity was classified as a disease by the American Medical Association in 2013