Current Issues Regarding Obesity Treatment and Chronic Weight Management

Annenberg Center for Health Sciences
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Obesity experts Drs. Apovian and Kushner delve into the complex and undertreated disease of obesity, addressing the importance of weight loss and chronic weight management. They discuss obesity as a chronic disease with its pathophysiologic basis, associated cardiometabolic risks, treatment options including pharmacotherapy, focusing on incretin-based medications, optimizing weight loss and maintenance, and how to approach patients about obesity.

Episodes

  1. 05/31/2022

    Case Study #2

    Michael is a 40-year-old male diagnosed with hypertension and dyslipidemia, for which he is currently on medication...

    7 min

  2. 05/31/2022

    Case Study #1

    Jeanne is a 55-year-old woman who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 12 years ago....

    8 min

  3. 05/31/2022

    Treatment Strategies

    Chronic, Relapsing Obesity Primary Care Initiating Treatment Individualizing Treatment

    14 min

  4. 05/31/2022

    Incretin-based Options

    GLP-1RAs vs SGLT-2Is Energy Intake Liraglutide & Semaglutide Liraglutide vs Semaglutide Semaglutide: STEP 4 Oral Semaglutide

    7 min

  5. 05/31/2022

    Treatment Overview

    Treatment Goals Lifestyle Changes Bariatric Surgery Anti-obesity Medications

    16 min

  6. 05/31/2022

    Cardiometabolic Risk

    Type 2 Diabetes Dyslipidemia and Hypertension Cardiovascular Disease Weight Loss Benefits

    10 min

  7. 05/31/2022

    Introduction

    Obesity as a Chronic Disease Adipose Tissue Prevalence Healthcare Challenges

    8 min
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Obesity experts Drs. Apovian and Kushner delve into the complex and undertreated disease of obesity, addressing the importance of weight loss and chronic weight management. They discuss obesity as a chronic disease with its pathophysiologic basis, associated cardiometabolic risks, treatment options including pharmacotherapy, focusing on incretin-based medications, optimizing weight loss and maintenance, and how to approach patients about obesity.

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