November 7, 2024 — We have a lot to think about. Well over 3,000 people spent the better part of the week absorbing new science and insights into obesity – not to mention a momentous election. So as everyone sets about the task of catching up with routines, here is a quick take on five thoughts about what we’re […]
November 6, 2024 — Are we ready for delivering obesity care at the scale necessary to have a meaningful effect on population health? Given the current situation with drug pricing and problems with health insurance, it is easy to think not. But at ObesityWeek in San Antonio, we see people who look past those barriers and find ways to […]
November 5, 2024 — This should not be so hard. New research at ObesityWeek 2024 tells us that chronic care for the chronic disease is truly compelling. Specifically, we are talking about the results of three years of treatment with tirzepatide presented yesterday from the SURMOUNT-1 study. In this study of more than a thousand adults with pre-diabetes, three […]
November 4, 2024 — From the Presidential Plenary at ObesityWeek, a primary issue standing in the way of progress is quite clear. Are we tipping toward equity in obesity care, or are we tripping over it? Tipping Toward Progress The argument for progress comes from putting the lived experience of obesity on stage to dominate the opening plenary for […]
November 3, 2024 — With the opening of ObesityWeek 2024, it’s worth stopping to consider the radically different situation for obesity medicine today in comparison to a few years ago. Obesity is becoming the new hypertension, says Lou Aronne. He called for it in 2017 and now it’s coming true. Aronne is a past president of the Obesity Society […]
November 1, 2022 — Today marks the actual opening of ObesityWeek 2022 in San Diego. So to help you wade through the many hundreds for research studies being presented this week, here is a list of the top ten abstracts at ObesityWeek. Make no mistake. This is a highly subjective list, but it’s ours. Every one of you reading […]
November 1, 2020 — This should be quite a week. Of course, we’re talking about ObesityWeek. Yeah, there’s also some sort of election going on. But we’ve hardly noticed. The real action is online with an all new format for an interactive meeting about everything that’s happening on the subject of obesity and health. Here are a few tips […]
December 16, 2019 — So far this year, about 130,000 of you have read our posts. It boggles our mind. But of course, nobody reads all of the daily posts we offer up. So as this year closes out, we think it makes sense to take stock of the stories that most commanded your attention this year. Thus we […]
November 9, 2019 — We’ve had our full dose of Las Vegas. But ObesityWeek has given us more to think about than shows and casinos. With record attendance of 5,800, it was more than any one person could absorb. No doubt, everyone has returned home with a different experience from ObesityWeek. So here are our ten top take-home messages. […]
November 6, 2019 — Bad habits and bad choices. That’s where the public thinking lies on the subject of obesity. So at ObesityWeek yesterday, a string of researchers told us about their efforts to close the information gap on obesity. They’re looking for ways to warn people about sugary drinks. They’re trying to figure out if posting calorie counts […]
