Obesity Management

Race- and sex-based questions combined with circumference measurements could deliver more accurate assessments for obesity-related disease risks compared with typical indicators, a recent study found.

The concept of food addiction is a hotly debated one.

Addiction to highly processed foods can lead to adverse health outcomes, but little is understood about why some patients show a higher propensity for these foods and how to manage the condition in a primary care setting.

A number of commonly used medications can promote weight gain in patients, but there are more weight-favorable alternatives that physicians can help patients transition to.

Obesity is a complex disease with multifactorial etiology. Multidisciplinary care is an optimal way to support patients with short-term success, long-term weight loss maintenance, and the prevention of obesity-related complications.

Obesity is a multifactorial disease most effectively treated with a multifactorial approach.

The CDC estimates that nearly half of the adult population in the United States has obesity. Despite its prevalence and potential impact on health, interventions for obesity are difficult to access due to stigma, very few providers specializing in this care and their expense.

Delivering behavioral weight loss interventions through telehealth is feasible, acceptable and efficacious, according to a speaker at the Obesity Medicine Association Spring Conference.

In a recent study, Michael Olymbios, MD, the medical director of heart transplantation for Natera Inc., and colleagues found that a noninvasive blood test may help predict rejection after a heart transplant.

When treating a patient with multiple diagnoses, it can be difficult to know which to address first.