Join a panel of obesity experts, including Dr Donna Ryan, Dr Angela Fitch, and Dr Jennifer Paisley, as they dive into the complex issue of adolescent obesity.
Join a panel of obesity experts, including Dr Donna Ryan, Professor Emerita at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Dr Angela Fitch, Associate Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center and faculty at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts; and Dr Jennifer Paisley, an internal medicine and pediatric physician at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, as they dive into the complex issue of adolescent obesity. The panel will discuss the importance of disease awareness and address the stigma surrounding adolescent obesity. They will also discuss the current clinical practice guidelines regarding assessment and treatment of obesity in adolescents aged 12 years and older and evaluate the efficacy and safety of a pharmacotherapy treatment option for chronic weight management in adolescents aged 12 years and older with obesity.
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This program is intended for clinicians in the US only. The information presented is aligned with the views and opinions of the speakers and is sponsored by Novo Nordisk. This podcast is not to be used as medical advice and is intended for educational purposes only.
The moderator and expert discussants were compensated for their participation in this podcast.
Faculty Presenters:
Donna Ryan, MD
Professor Emerita
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, LA
Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA
President Obesity Medicine Association
Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder Knownwell
Boston, MA
Dr. Jennifer Paisley
Internal Medicine & Pediatric Physician
St. Elizabeth Physicians Group
Lawrenceburg, IN