Obesity medicine is a field of medicine that combines science-based approaches with individualized treatment. It takes into account the multi-factorial causes of obesity, including behavior, genetics, nutrition, and psychosocial factors. Treatment may involve a comprehensive approach that includes nutrition, physical activity, behavior modification, and medication. Unlike the misconception that obesity can be overcome by willpower, anti-obesity medications are prescribed to treat obesity as a chronic metabolic disease.
Endocrinologists who are board certified in Obesity Medicine, like Yankton Medical Clinic’s Dr. Enas Al Zaghal, take a science, evidence-based approach to diagnoses and treatment each patient’s unique situation.
