Expert Perspectives

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Obesity disease is just like the other chronic diseases, the approach to managing care can be complex.1 Qualified healthcare experts, such as doctors or dietitians, can help develop a personalized, well-rounded obesity treatment plan that is right for you.2 Breakthroughs in medicine have helped uncover both underlying causes of obesity and approaches to achieving and maintaining good health through obesity treatment3

In addition to improving overall health, it is now known that even a small amount of weight loss can lower the risk of other obesity-related health conditions—for example, losing just 5% of your body weight can prevent diabetes.3,4

For all these reasons and more, it is important to seek the advice of medical professionals on your obesity treatment journey.

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  1. Greenway FL. Physiological adaptations to weight loss and factors favouring weight regain. Int J Obes (Lond). 2015;39(8):1188-1196. doi:10.1038/ijo.2015.59
  2. Melby CL, Paris HL, Foright RM, Peth J. Attenuating the biologic drive for weight regain following weight loss: must what goes down always go back up? Nutrients. 2017;9(5):468. doi:10.3390/nu9050468
  3. Hall KD, Kahan S. Maintenance of lost weight and long-term management of obesity. Med Clin North Am. 2018;102(1):183-197. doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2017.08.012
  4. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Overweight and obesity: treatment. Updated March 24, 2022. Accessed August 5, 2024. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/overweight-and-obesity/treatment