Open AccessBarophenotypic characterization – the key to person centric management of obesity
Author(s) -
Nitin Kapoor,
Sanjay Kalra,
Sambit Das,
Sunil Kumar Kota,
Beatrice Anne,
Ashok Kumar,
Hitesh Punyani,
Ameya Joshi,
AmbikaGopalakrishnan Unnikrishnan,
Saptarshi Bhattacharya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_285_21
Subject(s) - medicine , trait , comorbidity , obesity , plan (archaeology) , disease , expression (computer science) , data science , intensive care medicine , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , pathology , programming language , archaeology , history
Obesity is now recognized as a chronic disease by many international medical societies. However, its comprehensive assessment is still a challenge in most clinical settings. This paper describes a novel practical approach to assess the barophenotype of a given individual. The word barophenotype is a portmanteau of "baro," which means weight, and phenotype, which reflects an external expression of a trait. This can be easily assessed using an ABCDE framework, encompassing the Adipose topography, Barophenotypic Behavior, Comorbidity assessment, Dysfunctionality, and Expectations. Furthermore, the utility of this framework in determining an appropriate person-centric therapeutic plan has also been described.