The Human Impact of Obesity: A Day in the Life of Patient & Provider
Key Learnings:
Obesity is a chronic disease.
Obesity is stigmatizing for the person suffering with it.
“Eat less, move more” is not getting patients to meaningful weight loss.
Metabolic adaptation explains why its difficult to lose weight over time.
Medications work physiologically within the body to fight metabolic adaptation.
Key steps that organizations can put in place to help people with obesity:
Recognize obesity as a disease and not the fault of the individual.
Put weight management coverage on insurance benefits so employees can be healthy and can come to work.
Add wellness programs to treat the whole employee.
