Medscape November 6, 2024
San Antonio — Despite the prevalence of obesity in primary care, there appear to be major knowledge gaps among providers regarding obesity management, new research suggests.
Anonymous surveys of 96 primary care providers at a Boston, Massachusetts, safety net hospital revealed that participants had limited understanding of criteria for prescribing antiobesity medications (AOM), and expressed discomfort in prescribing AOMs due to knowledge concerns, especially for non–glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. One third reported that they didn’t prescribe AOMs, and rates of referral for bariatric surgery were also low.
The findings were presented at the Obesity Society’s annual Obesity Week meeting by Alejandro Campos, MD, a third-year resident in the section of internal medicine, Boston Medical Center, and...
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