01/21/2025
What are the 3 pillars in ? This is my favourite question. I repeat the answer.
Psychological, medications and surgery.
Last week Obesity Canada - Obésité Canada spotlight series discussed the last two options, and to spice things up, OC was comparing whether meds is catching up to surgical outcome to treat .
It was an exciting discussion between bariatric surgeon and bariatric physicians. Answer? If you're HCPs, message me or Priti Chawla for the video link. It's complex to comprehend by non HCPs, possibly misunderstood, that's why no answer will be posted here.
Interestingly, it was also mentioned that are becoming comfortable using meds (for patients not suitable for surgery), while (various speciality) are getting comfortable recommending surgery. Thus, blurring the line, which is good. Patient have the 'full menu' for treatment!
In choosing between the two (or combined), risk vs benefit must be considered. Our job as HCPs is to convey the risk assessment analysis and patient decide. See the nice weigh in the pic (benefit > risk)
Demonizing obesity meds and bariatric surgery reduces the chance of people with obesity to get the treatment they deserve and need.
You or your patients may be successful in managing obesity using eat less move more ( ), but please, remember the 'Bell Curve'. For every successful ELMM person, how many were unsuccessful and suffering alone?
If you are explicitly or implicitly demonizing obesity treatment options (especially surgery and meds) in social media platforms, Stop it.🙏🏻🙏🏻 *Kasihanlah patient obesiti kita*
It's harmful. This behavior is called weight bias, weight stigma, weight discrimination. 😔😔
