A new obesity measure championed by authors of a recent Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism paper could move the needle in managing obesity in patients, aligning better with public health priorities and improving patient care overall by integrating obesity recognition into routine clinical practice across specialties. Despite growing awareness of obesity as a chronic disease, many patients who meet body mass index (BMI) criteria still go undiagnosed in clinical practice.
A new article in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism introduces a validated process measure designed to flag patients who meet body mass index BMI criteria for obesity who are not formally diagnosed in the electronic health records (EHR). This effort was a collaboration between the Endocrine Society and MN Community Measurement (MNCM), initiated in 2021 to develop meaningful measures that focus on addressing obesity as a chronic multifactorial disease that requires the same systematic recognition, documentation, and management as other chronic health conditions.
Endocrine News published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 10 Mar 2026.
The item focuses on Closing the Obesity Diagnosis Gap: A New EHR-Based Measure Could Improve Population Health Outcomes.
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