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The octagon of opportunities in obesity

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The Ominous Octet is a popular construct, which has been used to describe the aetiopathology of diabetes, as well as the endocrine causation of obesity. We utilize this model to create a smart and salutogenic rubric of obesity pathogenesis. Our optimistic Octagon of Opportunities lists eight causative or contributory factors, all of which are associated with the development of obesity. The model gives equal weightage to the biomedical and psychosocial arms of the biopsychosocial model of health. The framework encourages a proactive and comprehensive approach to the prevention and management of obesity.

Source: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

DOI: 10.47391/jpma.24-83

Authors: Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, Saurabh Arora, Nitin Kapoor

Institutions: Chandigarh University, Bharti Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Christian Medical College, Vellore

Language: English

Topic: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $650