Episode 57: Article Reviews: Obesity Definition, Diagnosis, Bias, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Telehealth; Full Podcast


Published Date: April 5, 2022




In this episode, OMA Chief Science Officer, Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC interviews Angela K. Fitch MD, FACP, FOMA on the article: Obesity definition, diagnosis, bias, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and telehealth: An Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) 2022 on which Dr. Fitch was first author.

In our article review podcasts, we have carefully selected recent articles included in the latest version of the Obesity Pillars, which is the official Gold Open Access online-only journal of the Obesity Medicine Association and is devoted to the publication of clinical and evidence-based research for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care clinicians in the field of obesity that can be found at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/obesity-pillars. We then discuss this new science with obesity experts. To access other resources from the clinical leader in Obesity Medicine, visit: www.obesitymedicine.org. “The article looks at defining obesity, and an overview of the current state of obesity treatment for both clinicians and patients.”

Episode Guests

Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC
Angela K. Fitch MD, FACP, FOMA

Resources Mentioned

Obesity Pillars
Obesity definition, diagnosis, bias, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and telehealth: An Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) 2022

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