[Interpretation of national clinical practice guideline on obesity management (2024 edition)]

Entrusted by the National Health Commission, the national clinical practice guideline on obesity management aims to standardize the clinical diagnosis and treatment of obesity and prescribe scientific and effective treatment plans to patients, in order to continuously improve the homogenization across healthcare organizations, enhance the effectiveness of obesity treatment and improve long-term health benefits. This guideline is applicable to professionals engaging in the clinical practice on obesity, including clinical physicians, nutritionists, fitness and rehabilitation therapists, nurses, case managers, medical administrators, public health practitioners, as well as medical social workers. The purpose is to guide the clinical diagnosis, interventional treatment, health education, and construction of multi-disciplinary models of obesity management. This article aims to interpret the guidelines on key aspects such as the etiology of obesity, epidemiology, diagnostic assessment, classification and staging, risks of obesity related diseases and benefits of weight loss, principles of treatment, multidisciplinary treatment pathways, multidisciplinary treatment methods, and multidisciplinary collaborative treatment models.