June 1, 2014
Recently, someone asked me on Twitter, “Has the change in classification of obesity as a disease affected how you treat patients presenting w/ the disease?”
The classification change in question is regarding the American Medical Association’s declaration that obesity is a disease rather than a comorbidity factor.
January 10, 2014
More than 50% of US pets r obese… hence pet activity trackers! #dhces #ces2014 #1stworldproblems pic.twitter.com/rfBPTgtJ0F
— Lygeia Ricciardi (@Lygeia) January 9, 2014
Wow. We’re pretty sure that most of our staff, and patients, haven’t bought trackers for their pets’ activity levels. Although, I guess if they really wanted to, they could attach a FitBit to an animal and send us the results via Atlas.md. Either way, a proprietor entered this niche market because they believed some people would buy it. Given the restricted nature of healthcare, it’s nice to be reminded that the free market is still ticking, oddities and all.