Help Your Patients Manage Obesity
January 2023
About 1 in 4 Canadians struggle with obesity...but you can help them manage it as New Year’s resolutions kick in.
Continue to emphasize lifestyle changes...and review med lists for possible causes of weight gain (antipsychotics, steroids, etc).
Updated Canadian guidelines recommend considering meds for patients with a BMI of 30 or more...or 27 or more plus an obesity-related condition (diabetes, hypertension, etc).
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