Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Expert Shares 4 Pillars of Management

Obesity is a known risk factor for a host of serious health conditions, including type 2 diabetes (T2D). How can clinicians tailor management plans for patients with obesity to reduce their risk of developing T2D? Patient Care Online recently asked Caissa Troutman, MD, member of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) and physician founder of WEIGHT reMDy, a direct care weight wellness practice in Camp Hill, PA, in an interview. "Whenever I treat my patients with obesity, I always talk about the 4 pillar approach," Troutman answered, which is a comprehensive, scientific, and individualized approach endorsed by the OMA. In the video above, Troutman details the 4 pillars of management and provides a quick refresher on the relationship between obesity and T2D and its impact on public health.