AACE released a new consensus update to its Adiposity Based Chronic Disease (ABCD) Algorithm, enhancing the 2016 guidance with a stronger focus on complication centric, person centered care. Rather than prioritizing weight loss alone, the update emphasizes improving overall health outcomes and recognizing obesity as a chronic disease shaped by adiposity, associated complications, and underlying pathophysiology. AACE President Scott D. Isaacs, MD, FACP, FACE, notes that the ABCD framework offers a practical, patient-centered method for diagnosing and treating obesity by focusing on health impact rather than weight alone. AACE member and guideline co-author Timothy Garvey, MD, MACE, highlights key updates including 11 clinical algorithms, greater emphasis on waist-to-height ratio, weight-reduction targets correlated to clinical improvement, and the integration of psychosocial and social determinants of health into individualized treatment plans. The consensus also reinforces the need for lifelong obesity management and treatment intensity based on disease stage and complication severity. Learn more by reading the full article on MedCentral.