{"id":66792,"date":"2024-01-26T13:06:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T18:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/?p=66792"},"modified":"2024-01-26T13:06:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T18:06:55","slug":"the-chronic-disease-of-obesity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/the-chronic-disease-of-obesity\/","title":{"rendered":"The Chronic Disease of Obesity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/gsastrategicalliances\/docs\/6539_i_i_obesity_fnl?fr=sNWU3MjYzMTI3MzU\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-66793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/01\/Insights-Implications-in-Gerontology_The-Chronic-Disease-of-Obesity_Batsis-234x300.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of page 1: Insights &amp; Implications in Gerontology_The Chronic Disease of Obesity by Dr John Batsis et al\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/01\/Insights-Implications-in-Gerontology_The-Chronic-Disease-of-Obesity_Batsis-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/01\/Insights-Implications-in-Gerontology_The-Chronic-Disease-of-Obesity_Batsis-600x770.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/01\/Insights-Implications-in-Gerontology_The-Chronic-Disease-of-Obesity_Batsis-301x386.png 301w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/01\/Insights-Implications-in-Gerontology_The-Chronic-Disease-of-Obesity_Batsis.png 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/a>In the December 2023 issue of Insights &amp; Implications in Gerontology, Dr. John Batsis and colleagues dive into &#8216;The Chronic Disease of Obesity.&#8217; In this publication, the team discusses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Current concepts are presented 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