Episode 21: Clinical Conversations: Breaking Weight Plateaus

Episode Description In this episode, Obesity medicine specialist and OMA clinical education director, Nicholas Pennings, DO, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM interviews Tonia Vinton, MD, Dipl. ABOM, a highlighted speaker from Overcoming Obesity 2019, about challenges to overcoming weight plateaus. Topics covered include: why weight plateaus occur, communicating weight loss expectations with patients, and managing anti-obesity medications during a weight plateau. Dr. Vinton is the medical director for the Nutrition and Weight Management Program at the Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.   You can access more information about Obesity Medicine podcasts and other resources from the clinical leader in Obesity Medicine at www.obesitymedicine.org/podcasts.   Episode Guests Nicholas Pennings, DO, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM Tonia Vinton, MD, Dipl. ABOM