U.S. should seize opportunity to treat obesity - The Iola Register

Iola Register

U.S. should seize opportunity to treat obesity - The Iola Register

Obesity is a chronic disease, not a lifestyle choice, and should be treated as such. New medications are making that possible It’s time to drop the blame game about obesity and welcome the news that medications have been developed to treat it. For too long, U.S. marketers, health insurance companies and pharmaceuticals have conspired to shortchange the obese by denying them effective treatment while saddling them with untold guilt. An estimated …