Treating obesity: when diet and lifestyle modification are not enough

Guidance on pharmacological and surgical approaches to obesity. It's one of the more difficult--and common--problems that clinicians face. And yet diet and exercise just don't seem to be doing the trick for a large percentage of overweight patients. In an effort to provide guidance to practitioners, the American College of Physicians has unveiled new recommendations on pharmacologic and surgical treatment options. DMA caught up with one of the lead authors to get some insight on this growing problem.