Two truths can coexist: 1. Our obesogenic environment causes great harm and it should be corrected ASAP 2. Patients with obesity have derangement of their hypothalamic set point that they will be obese regardless of triggers #dietwars #endobesitystigma OAC Obesity Medicine Association

Man, I love science. You can hold all the biased opinions in the world, but you can’t argue with the data. You don’t see this level of durable disease control outside of medication or surgery. The data doesn’t lie.

Thanks to Healthcare Brew for shining a spotlight on Obesity medicine! healthcare-brew.com/stories/2023/0…

Elie Jarrouge, MD When people lose weight by ⬇️ carbs & ⬆️ protein without cutting calories they lied on the diet report sheets.

Really enjoyed this text thread with my fellow physicians as we celebrated #NationalDoctorsDay

The term “skinny fat” that Attia uses has previously used to describe people who are non-obese but yet have markers of metabolic dysfunction ie. DM, NAFLD. we are arguing about body composition yet no question that GLP-1s greatly improve metabolic markers.

Lots of exciting scientific developments out of #ADA2023, but I’m waiting for society’s inevitable grumblings. #cagrisema #tirzepatide #orforglipron #ecnoglutide

My latest piece now live TIME that highlights the 10 bad faith arguments underlying current societal discourse around our new generation of anti-obesity medications /1 time.com/6290294/weight…

What I am trying to explain to patients all day.

These drugs are going to change everything. The food environment became non-stop engineered temptation, and it's fitting that the answer is engineered resistance. It's a technological solution to a technological problem.

I would take stable people off GLP1 therapy if my goal was not evidence-based care but appealing to benefits managers/HR Dept. medium.com/@MichaelAlbert…

Nice article by Brenda Goodman in CNN about my latest research on the physiology of weight loss plateaus after a variety of interventions. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/04/22…

In this study, individuals referred to a specialized weight management program had 7 times higher odds of losing 10% or more of their body weight compared to those receiving standard care from a primary care provider. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Ran into On The Pen™ at #ObesityWeek. Thanks for all the great content Dave!

Terrific sleep hygiene info for patients. Thanks Dr. Dayna Johnson #ow2024

💡Can people with obesity reach a “normal” weight through diet & lifestyle alone? A massive UK study of 177,000+ adults says… not easily. 📉 Over 9 years (no surgery involved): For those with class 1 obesity (BMI 30–34.9): 🔹Men: 1 in 210 reached normal weight 🔹Women: 1 in 124

END/🧑‍🤝‍🧑 What can we do with this data? ➡️ Recognize obesity as a disease, not a personal failing ➡️ Expand access to effective evidence-based treatments — medications, surgeries, procedures — and move beyond political platitudes ➡️ Broaden public health priorities beyond heart