Professor Donal O'Shea emphasized the need for a shift in doctors' messaging to obese patients, stating that 'Eat less, move more is not the treatment of obesity.' He highlighted the distinction between prevention and treatment in addressing obesity.
O'Shea discussed the complexity of obesity, mentioning 198 determinants falling into seven groups, with five beyond people's control. New therapies and surgery are offering more successful treatments, impacting the genetic and environmental factors influencing weight loss resistance.
The future of medicine in tackling obesity includes altering immune system regulation of body fat, modifying medication to control eating habits and energy expenditure, and funding Ireland's care model for obesity treatment, previously neglected due to stigma.
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