A core component of obesity treatment includes recognition of weight promoting medications and their alternatives.
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In this session, Faith Newsome will describe her experiences living with obesity, which eventually culminated in her decision to undergo bariatric surgery at 16.
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Our patients frequently ask if they should take CBD to assist with weight loss.
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Each generation ushers in a unique perspective on how we work and live.
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Obesity medicine clinicians routinely have challenging conversations with patients. Many patients have emotionally charged histories about their weight and health.
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There is very little data to help guide clinicians, despite probable similarities in clinical care and lived experiences that affect gender diverse youth with obesity.
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Most adolescents are not adequately prepared to transition their care from pediatric-oriented to adult-oriented health care.
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Alicia Shelly, MD will discuss the prevalence and etiologies of weight regain after bariatric surgery.
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We are at a unique place in obesity care history where anti-obesity medications (AOMs) are showing promising, clinically significant weight loss for persons with obesity.
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This presentation will provide an overview of the evidence basis for using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in patients with obesity.
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