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The Weight Scale Emoji

The obesity epidemic continues to persist, with now more than 2 billion people worldwide with the disease of obesity in 2018. This qualification is based on the standardized BMI scale of greater than a BMI of 30 (kg/m2). Currently, the USPSTF has recommendations to promote lifestyle modifications for those at risk of obesity and their related comorbidities. Approximately 95 million Americans fall into this category where it is recommended to increase physical activity, monitor dietary intake, and consider behavioral therapy. Monitoring body weight is a cornerstone to success and maintaining consistent weight loss goals. For weight loss goals, the appropriate approach of macronutrient restriction is convoluted with no simple approach. We believe that an adjunct in relieving the morbidity and mortality of obesity is the implementation of a non-judgmental symbol to be used in discussion of a patient’s current weight. Emoji have been proposed within medicine for representation of specific organs and during procedures to improve outcomes. The introduction of a new emoji character of a weight scale represents an opportunity to improve conversations with patients in preventive medicine.

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