Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Anti-Obesity Medications

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Individuals with higher weight face negative stereotypes and prejudice known as weight stigma which can result in unfair treatment in healthcare.¹ A better understanding of obesity as a chronic disease - and not just the result of lifestyle choices - is needed to change the approach to patient care and improve the lives of persons with obesity.

Join Dr. Scott Kahan as he discusses the findings from the OBSERVE study reviews healthcare providers’ beliefs about obesity as a disease, the role of - and concerns about - different management strategies, including anti-obesity medications.

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Cite this: Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Anti-Obesity Medications: Results From the OBSERVE Study - Medscape - Jun 27, 2024.

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