Why we need to rethink the way we treat obesity

There's a deficit in the public's understanding of obesity, which directly impacts the approach to treatment.

Canadians are paying an astronomical price for obesity, writes Dr. Sean Wharton, who runs a weight-management clinic. It is now time to shift these costs to the prevention, management, and treatment. Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY SEAN WHARTON

May 30, 2018

In my over 20-year career managing obesity, I’ve seen it all. I can tell you that it is clear that obesity is not simply a person’s failure to eat less and move more. Decades of scientific research support the notion that obesity is a chronic disease, and we need to start treating it as such. M...

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