Posts Tagged ‘tailored therapy’

Individual Variation in the Calories It Takes to Satisfy a Person

June 9, 2025 — So many people are chasing the concept of precision medicine for obesity. Because we can easily imagine that the rewards will be great. Right now, in treating obesity the clinical approach is something of a trial and error process. But the wish is to be able to assess a patient and from the start have […]

Consensus on Diagnosing Obesity in an Age of Cynicism

February 15, 2025 — It would be hard to dispute that we are living in an age of cynicism. Distrust is all around – especially when the subject is health. Thus, it should not be a surprise that consensus about diagnosing obesity turns out to be quite a challenge. And yet, we are surprised that a global consensus on […]

ECO2024: Tailoring and Tapering Obesity Medicines

May 12, 2024 — A pair of studies with semaglutide at ECO2024 in Venice goes straight to the heart of some core questions about advanced obesity medicines. Does everyone need the full, maximum dose to get good results? Will everyone have to keep taking that full dose to keep obesity under control? The answer to both questions is no. […]