Indian societies issue first joint consensus on personalised obesity management
The Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of India and the Endocrine Society of India have released a joint consensus defining obesity as a chronic disease. The framework emphasizes personalized care and metabolic risks specific to the Indian population over traditional BMI metrics.
Why it matters
This shift in medical consensus aims to improve health outcomes by moving away from weight-shaming and toward evidence-based, culturally specific clinical treatment.
The Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of India and the Endocrine Society of India have issued their first joint consensus on obesity management, calling for the condition to be treated as a chronic disease rather than a consequence of individual willpower.
The Expert Consensus on Obesity Management Protocols - A Joint Position Statement by OSSI and ESI brings together 78 experts and 55 recommendations covering prevention, diagnosis, lifestyle intervention, medications, metabolic and bariatric surgery, monitoring, long-term follow-up and palliative care.
Published in Obesity Surgery on 3 August 2026, the framework is intended to provide an India-specific approach to obesity care based on disease severity, associated health risks and individual patient needs.
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