The question is, why wait? We need to discover and develop new medication to provide tools for clinicians and treatment options for people living with obesity. We are all in this together, participants, researchers, patients, clinicians. Together, we can move forward on every front. Join us!
In the next several decades of medical investigation, obesity research will be at the forefront of medical innovation. There are many novel treatment mechanisms to explore and target, new molecules, and different methods of delivery to examine. There is so much work to be done and the impact we may have on the world's health will be transformative.
There is a complex biology underlying obesity - it is not a disease you chose to have. We can help you at the Yale Center for Weight Management and the Yale Pediatric Weight Solutions Program. We will help you wherever you are in your weight and health journey. We will provide you with the information about the current available treatment options and help you develop a care plan that works for you and your needs.
Call the Yale Center for Weight Management or the Yale Pediatric Weight Solutions Program to help you or your child with the next steps on your health and weight journey.
Let’s work together to spread the message about treating obesity as we treat any other complex, chronic disease. It is time for all of us to thoughtfully and intentionally communicate about obesity and obesity care. Obesity currently carries stigma and bias, and our patients have unfairly faced shame and blame for a disease they did not chose to have. If we all begin to be aware and recognize that stigma, and actively work to eliminate it from images, videos, writing, and messaging we can begin to change the landscape to one of truth, hope, and support.
Let’s work together to help eliminate bias and change the world for all people living with obesity. For additional resources, see the Obesity Action Coalition website.