Preview: Treating Patients With Obesity

In this video, Angela Golden, DNP, FNP-C, provides a preview of her session "Creating an Obesity Treatment Plan" at our Practical Updates in Primary Care 2022 Virtual Series on May 12, including a blueprint for treating patients with the chronic disease of obesity, utilizing anti-obesity medications, and appropriate referrals for devices or surgery.

Angela Golden, DNP, FNP-C, is the owner of NP from Home, LLC and NP Obesity Treatment Clinic (Flagstaff, AZ).

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TRANSCRIPTION:

Dr Angela Golden: I am Dr Angela Golden. I am the owner of NP Obesity Treatment Clinic in Flagstaff, Arizona. Dr Fitch and I hope you are able to take the information in the presentation, Creating an Obesity Treatment Plan, to your clinic on Monday, to support your patients in their obesity treatment journey.

Two of our key takeaways are that America needs all providers to understand obesity is a disease, and that treating it impacts over 200 related complications. And that anti-obesity medications and surgery support the basic pillars of treatment, finding an eating plan, increasing activity, and behavior interventions.

Thank you for attending the presentation.