Background The purpose of this study was to describe demographic and clinical
characteristics among patients who have medical encounters for weight management …

Objective To describe the characteristics of real‐world patients potentially eligible for
adjunctive pharmacotherapy for weight loss. Methods Patients from the GE Centricity …

Importance Among individuals with obesity, 5% or greater weight loss can improve health.
Weight management treatments (WMT) include nutrition counseling, very low-calorie meal …

Background A key objective of this study was to examine obesity care attitudes and
behaviors of people with obesity (PwO) and determine independent factors associated with …

Study Objective To compare the effectiveness of weight‐management medications used to
assist with weight loss in real‐world clinical practice in the Veterans Health Administration …

Objectives This study aimed to estimate clinical, economic (including productivity), and
health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes and associated individual characteristics …

Objective Weight‐management medications (WMM) are recommended for the treatment of
obesity. This study examined characteristics associated with initial receipt of WMM among …

Context Despite a high prevalence of obesity in the veteran population, antiobesity
medications (AOMs) have been underused in the Veterans Health Administration. Real …

Background Weight loss often leads to reductions in medication costs, particularly for weight-
related conditions. We aimed to evaluate changes in medication costs from an 18 month …

Background Obesity has become a major driver in the burden of chronic diseases. The
Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend a lifestyle intervention for the …