Obesity Care & Treatment
While a serious issue in older adults, obesity is a preventable and treatable disease. If you’re living with excess weight, you have options that can enable you to reach a healthy weight, reduce your risk of chronic disease, and live a longer, happier life.
Weight bias & stigma
Weight stigma can have devastating social, psychological, and physical effects for older adults living with obesity. While changing societal stigmas takes time, you can start by educating others and being your own advocate.
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Your Right to Quality Obesity Care
Obesity is the most prevalent and costly chronic disease in the United States, remaining largely undiagnosed and untreated a decade after the American Medical Association classified it as a serious disease requiring comprehensive care.
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