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Better Care Models Needed for Young Adults With Obesity

Physician's Weekly

Obesity drugs were not utilized often in young adults and adolescents despite high complication rates, prompting researchers to call for chronic, holistic care. The data spanned from January 2019 to March 2024. Guidelines recommend treating obesity with medications and lifestyle changes.”

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Self-Esteem Scores Soar One Year After Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery

Physician's Weekly

Patients aged 18+ who underwent primary bariatric surgery from 2006 to 2019 were identified (5,749 patients). “Understanding weight stigma and psychosocial factors associated with obesity is essential to offering holistic care,” Dhyani said in a statement. Justin Dhyani, M.D.,

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Medical use and misuse of psychoactive prescription medications among US youth and young adults: An Introduction

BMJ

For healthcare providers, there should be a recognition that holistic care involves more than just prescribing medications. 2019 Dec;144(6):e20191372. 2019-1372. Efforts to restrict improper access to prescription medications within clinical settings should be combined with interventions that change social norms.

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