Pharmacological treatments are an effective and scalable approach to treating obesity. As with any chronic disease, such as type 2 diabetes (T2DM) or hypertension, pharmacotherapy is an important pillar in the management of obesity. The focus of obesity management should be the improvement of health para...

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Obesity is a complex chronic disease in which abnormal or excess body fat (adiposity) impairs health, increases the risk of long-term medical complications and reduces life span. However, due to individual differences in body composition, body fat distribution and function, the threshold to which adiposi...

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Can. Med. Assoc. J; 192 (31), 2020

Obesity is a complex chronic disease in which abnormal or excess body fat (adiposity) impairs health, increases the risk of long-term medical complications and reduces lifespan.1 Epidemiologic studies define obesity using the body mass index (BMI; weight/height2), which can stratify obesity-related healt...

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CMAJ; 190 (40), 2018

This guideline is directed to primary health care providers caring for Canadian adults who have or are at risk of developing chronic cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, heart failure and stroke, and the risk factors for these conditions, including smoking, obesity and...

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