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Why is losing weight hard? Evolutionary adaptations to prevent starvation and death constrain weight loss. Conversely, hypothalamic inflammation can promote wt gain affecting the fxn of the homeostatic feedback system that constrains wt.
-Dr. Katherine Saunders #YWM2022Virtual
-Dr. Katherine Saunders #YWM2022Virtual
Weight Loss Goal? Not a number but a health improvement. With modern treatments, I would argue we should aim for 10% TBWL. #YWM2022Virtual
An example of a patient's AOM weight loss journey. Weight loss journeys should be realized over years as virtually no one gains all their weight in 3-6 months. Setting expectations early on is essential!! #YWM2022Virtual
"If someone has myopia, you wouldn't tell them to try harder to see. You would not shame them for needing glasses." -Lee Kaplan
Yet, in obesity, we shame people for seeking evidence-based treatments and implore them "to eat less and move more" harder. #YWM2022Virtual
Yet, in obesity, we shame people for seeking evidence-based treatments and implore them "to eat less and move more" harder. #YWM2022Virtual
The legacy bias in bariatric surgery qualification #YWM2022Virtual
Weight stigma worsens the AEs of obesity. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…
