Primary care physicians don’t recommend weight management

One-third to one-half of primary care physicians don’t recommend weight management to their overweight or obese patients. This comes from a new survey from the Joslin Diabetes Center. They don’t believe patients are motivated enough or they think it will be too costly, as health care insurers don’t typically cover the cost of weight loss programs. Studies also find that despite initial weight loss success, people typically regain the weight and only 25 percent can maintain the weight loss for a year after treatment.

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