Proactive And Progressive Approaches In Managing Obesity: Highlights From A Cme Symposium Held At The Cardiometabolic Health Congress (Cmhc) Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, Ma 22 October 2015

Despite the advice clinicians have been giving patients about the importance of restricting their food intake and increasing physical activity levels, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 78.6 million adults in the United States (US) are still obese. With these statistics in mind, this symposium provided insights on the genetic, cultural, and environmental underpinning of obesity and discussed the latest research on pharmacotherapy, surgery, and the need to individualize treatment.