Chronic disease model of obesity
The framing of obesity as a long-term, relapsing medical condition rather than a willpower problem.
The chronic-disease model treats obesity as a long-term, relapsing medical condition with biological drivers, much like hypertension or type 2 diabetes, rather than a matter of willpower or virtue. Under this view, weight regain after stopping treatment is disease recurrence, not personal failure, and ongoing management (medication, lifestyle, or both) is expected. This framing is both more accurate to the science and central to GLP-Done's non-judgmental, identity-affirming voice.