Obesity is described by many as the epidemic of the 21st century. Currently, limited and suboptimal drugs are available to the clinician’s therapeutic armamentarium. However, novel agents and combination schemes, mainly with Incretin Analogs, seem to be revolutionizing the way we will soon be treating overweight and obesity. In this podcast, we discuss notable drug advancements and concepts of novel agents, the need for metabolism clinics for the interaction of various medical specialties, and bariatric/metabolic surgery in managing individuals with chronic metabolic conditions.

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