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Obesity: Modern Medicine Vs. Lifestyle, Jenny Christianson
Obesity: Modern Medicine Vs. Lifestyle, Jenny Christianson
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
Obesity is a rising epidemic, and is one of the most common, costly and preventable health problems the world is experiencing today (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, [CDC], 2017).
From this, it is important to establish an effective treatment plan that can be implemented across the nation for maximum patient benefit.
Lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise are important to any health care plan and are equally necessary to reduce health risks. However, in certain patients, lifestyle changes are not enough due to the maladaptive biologic process in their brain. Thus, additional treatment options need to …