5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Eighty-eight percent of individuals with obesity experience stigma, impacting the delivery and reception of care.

• 2

  Major barriers to effective obesity care include reliance on BMI, limited staging systems, and fragmented care pathways.

• 3

  Access to expanded treatment options for obesity remains limited, with few eligible patients receiving available therapies.

• 4

  The perspective emphasizes the need for individualized treatment goals based on complications and disease stage.

• 5

  Obesity should be managed as a chronic disease, focusing on long-term outcomes rather than weight alone.