The Chronic Disease of Obesity

During this Momentum Discussion podcast episode, interprofessional experts examine obesity as a disease and discuss the need to intently treat individuals with obesity using guideline-based and standard-informed interprofessional and multifaceted plans of care. They share insights into the unique needs of older adults living with obesity, and they reflect on the heterogeneity of the older adult population and the importance of considering this heterogeneity when providing obesity care for older adults. Download the transcript Guests: Kathryn N. Porter Starr, PhD, MS, RDN Associate Professor, Duke University School of Medicine Research Health Scientist, Durham VA Medical Center John A. Batsis, MD, FACP, FTOS, AGSF, FGSA Associate Professor Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine Department of Nutrition, The Gillings School of Global Public Health The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Moderator: Jennifer Pettis, MS, RN, CNE Director of Strategic Alliances The Gerontological Society of America This podcast episode is supported by Novo Nordisk.