We have a problem in obesity research — clinical trials continue to prioritise weight loss as a primary outcome and rarely consider patients’ experience, quality of life, or adverse events - and now a new analysis article, "Challenging assumptions in obesity research" questions that focus on weight.
Navjoyt Ladher discusses this thorny topic with Liz Sturgiss, GP, obesity researcher at Australian National University Medical School, and one of the authors of that paper.
Read the full analysis:
http://www.bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j5303
Medicine and Science from The BMJ