Posts Tagged ‘obesity care’

It was remarkable and much needed. On the pre-convention day for ObesityWeek in Atlanta, ADA, OAC, and TOS began work to collaborate on models for obesity care that will begin to deliver on a scale that matches the urgency and scope of unmet medical need. TOS Vice-President Jonathan Purnell described the urgency of this to […]

A new study in JAMA suggests that AI can lead a fully automated diabetes prevention program and deliver outcomes that are just as good as programs with human coaches. Shall we view this as a threat? Or, more optimistically, as a tool to help with the challenge of delivering obesity care at scale? A Mobile […]

The acute shortage of obesity medicines is over. But in absolute terms we are still operating with a mindset of scarcity when thoughts turn to obesity care. Policy often dictates limited access to care and even more so, to medicines that can so effectively treat this condition. What happens if we start thinking in terms […]

At FNCE yesterday, the Weight Management practice group presented the changing role of dietitians in weight management with remarkable clarity – something GLP-1s are bringing at a dizzying pace. Colleen Tewksbury summed up the very essence of this change, saying: “We are shifting the focus from quantity to quality of nutrition in weight management.” It […]

At the annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons this week, six smart people debated the future of metabolic surgery versus medicines in the treatment of obesity. The interest in this debate is unmistakable. Our newsfeed is full of it. The undercurrent seems to be an implicit contest. Which is best? Which will prevail? […]

The progress we have witnessed in 25 years of working on obesity care has been nothing short of remarkable. Especially in the last four years with the introduction of advanced new obesity medicines. But let’s step back from the minutia of research, clinical care, and policy, to look at the big challenges that remain. When […]

Empathetic, respectful care sounds like a reasonable expectation for a primary care visit. New research, conducted by the Obesity Action Coalition, Drexel University, the ABOM Foundation, and Thoughtform, shows the way to take this from an aspiration to reality. Simply stated, persons living with obesity want more respect and less finger pointing in primary obesity […]

There’s a long history on the tricky business of celebrity endorsements for weight management. Years ago, the benchmark was the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, who became a spokesperson for Weight Watchers after her divorce from Prince Andrew. Proving much has changed in the popular conception of health and weight, the new benchmark is Serena […]

At the opening of the ANZMOSS (Australian and New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society) meeting today, we had the unique privilege of helping people peer into the future of obesity care. Endocrine surgeon Juan Pablo Pantoja presented a view of the future of bariatric surgery in the era of a medical frenzy. The frenzy, […]

For years, people living with obesity have been given the same basic advice: eat less, move more. But while this mantra may sound simple, it’s not only ineffective for many, it can be deeply misleading and damaging. Obesity is not just about willpower. It’s a complex, chronic, relapsing condition, and it affects around 26.5% of […]