The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast #405 Obesity Medicine, GLP1 agonists, Weight Loss Management Tools and Tips
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Jul 24, 2023 AI Snips
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Training Gap Causes Clinical Avoidance
- Primary care clinicians often avoid obesity care because training gave them little practical guidance.
- Treating obesity feels overwhelming until you pick one manageable place to start.
Ask Permission Before Raising Weight
- Ask permission before discussing weight to give patients control and reduce stigma.
- If a patient says no, respect it and revisit later in the longitudinal relationship.
Body Defends Its Weight Set Point
- Weight regulation is physiologically defended; 'eat less, move more' oversimplifies most patients' struggles.
- Hormonal changes and reduced metabolic rate push people back toward their prior set point.