Obesity: A Disease

Obesity: A Disease


Episode 20: Article Reviews: Statin Therapy

July 06, 2020

Episode Description

In this episode, the OMA Chief Science Officer, Harold Bays, MD, FOMA Dipl. ABOM and  W. Allen Rader, MD, MFOMA review a recent article about individualizing obesity treatment with statin therapy. Topics covered include: individualized approached to statin selection and use in patients with obesity, utilizing minimal weight loss to reduce the risk for diabetes, and combining statin treatment within a patient centered holistic approach to treating obesity and adiposity related diseases.

In our article review podcasts, we have carefully selected recent articles included in the latest version of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Obesity Algorithm. We then discuss this new science with obesity experts.

 

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Episode Guests

Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FACE, FNLA, Dipl. ABOM
W. Allen Rader, MD, MFOMA

Article Reviewed

Individualizing Treatment with Statin Therapy.