The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Obesity Now Recognised As A Disease Instead Of Lifestyle Illness
25 Oct 2022
New treatment guidelines that redefine obesity care have been launched with the support of doctors, patient groups and the HSE. The guidelines move away from obesity being a ‘lifestyle illness’ to recognising that obesity is a disease driven by complex factors. Professor Dónal O'Shea is HSE National Clinical Lead for Obesity. He joined Matt to discuss what these new guidelines mean for patients and doctors. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.
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