Medscape August 13, 2024
As the prevalence of obesity grows in the United States and worldwide, more solutions are needed at more levels of care to help patients, according to a series of presentations during the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Postgraduate Course held at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) in May.
Gastroenterologists can step up as part of a multidisciplinary response to provide treatment — with a range of lifestyle interventions, pharmacological options, and bariatric endoscopic possibilities — based on a patient’s needs and preferences.
“Obesity is in our clinics. We’re usually the first line of obesity, and that’s why we need to know it, learn how to manage it, and understand the complications,” said Andres Acosta, MD, an associate professor of medicine and gastroenterologist...
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