Host Dr. Nick van Terheyden aka Dr. Nick, discusses Chasing the Silver Bullet with Carolyn Jasik, MD, CMO for Omada Health. Their discussion includes exploring the potential of GLP-1 agonists in obesity treatment, understanding limitations of these medications, including side effects, high costs, the necessity for sustained lifestyle changes to maintain weight loss, combating obesity with root drivers (nutrition, food security, community design, and physical movement), expanding drug pipeline and the need to tackle systemic barriers like prohibitive costs and limited access, embrace a comprehensive approach to obesity care, combining pharmacological options with policy changes for a more effective and sustainable impact on individual and societal well-being.

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