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The Obesity Medicine Association Blog is the leading industry hub for obesity medicine. Find the latest research, expert insights, and practical tips to tackle the multifaceted disease of obesity. Hear from OMA Outreach Committee members, OMA Board members, and more to gain a deeper understanding of the complex factors influencing obesity and explore innovative approaches to prevention, treatment, and long-term management. Join a community of healthcare professionals, researchers, and individuals passionate about combating obesity.
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OMA Member Story: Mollie Cecil, MD, DABOM, FAAFP
Growing up in rural West Virginia, Mollie Cecil, MD, DABOM, FAAFP, experienced firsthand both the challenges and the strengths of small communities.
OMA Member Story: Alina Elperin, MD, DABOM
For Alina Elperin, MD, DABOM, medicine has always been about more than diagnosing and treating disease. As an internal medicine physician and Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine since 2016, her passion lies within prevention.
OMA Member Story: Al Robaina, MD, DABOM
For the past decade, Al Robaina, MD, DABOM, has been helping patients as a board-certified internal medicine physician, helping patients with a variety of conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and lipid disorders. But as he looked deeper at the root causes of many of those diseases, he realized there was one disease that seemed to be linked to them all: obesity.
OMA Member Story: Aradhna Saraswat, MD, DABOM
For Aradhna Saraswat, MD, DABOM, obesity medicine is about more than helping patients reach their health goals; it’s about creating a space where they can be vulnerable, heard and understood.
OMA Member Story: Deborah Juda, RD LDN
For more than 40 years, Deborah Juda, RD, LDN, has dedicated her career to helping people better understand nutrition, weight management and obesity care.
OMA Member Story: Alicia Shelly, MD, DABOM
For years, Alicia Shelly, MD, DABOM, built meaningful relationships with patients through primary care, helping them navigate life’s challenges and celebrating their successes along the way. Today, as a board-certified internal medicine physician and a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, Dr. Shelly practices obesity medicine full-time, helping patients through comprehensive and compassionate obesity care.
Pediatric Research Update: The New Name for PCOS - Now PMOS
An international steering group conducted a rigorous global consensus process for renaming polycystic ovary syndrome, leading to a consensus regarding the terminology change
Top Weight Loss Medications
Discover the most effective weight loss medications approved by the FDA. Comprehensive guide on safety, dosage, and efficacy for 2025.
Understanding Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity
The hypothalamus may be small, but its influence on human physiology is profound. As a central regulator of neuroendocrine function, it plays a critical role in maintaining homeostasis—coordinating hunger and satiety, energy expenditure, sleep–wake cycles, thermoregulation, thirst, and fatigue.1-4 When this finely tuned system is disrupted, the downstream clinical consequences can be severe and lifelong.