During this Momentum Discussion podcast episode, interprofessional experts examine obesity as a disease and discuss the need to intently treat individuals with obesity using guideline-based and standard-informed interprofessional and multifaceted plans of care. They share insights into the unique needs of older adults living with obesity, and they reflect on the heterogeneity of the older adult population and the importance of considering this heterogeneity when providing obesity care for older adults.

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Guests:

Kathryn N. Porter Starr, PhD, MS, RDN
Associate Professor, Duke University School of Medicine
Research Health Scientist, Durham VA Medical Center

John A. Batsis, MD, FACP, FTOS, AGSF, FGSA
Associate Professor
Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine
Department of Nutrition, The Gillings School of Global Public Health
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Moderator:

Jennifer Pettis, MS, RN, CNE
Director of Strategic Alliances
The Gerontological Society of America

This podcast episode is supported by Novo Nordisk.