Obesity Medicine Member Interest Group

Established: July 2023

The Obesity Medicine Member Interest Group (MIG) advocates for and disseminates information related to the management and improvement of chronic health conditions related to obesity by sharing with and learning from each other techniques that result in weight loss and/or prevent weight gain.

Who can join this MIG

Participation is open to any AAFP member interested in or seeking to learn more about obesity medicine.

Obesity Medicine MIG objectives

  • Advocate for and disseminate information related to the management and improvement of chronic health conditions related to obesity, such as diabetes and hypertension, through the implementation of medical and behavioral modification techniques that result in weight loss and/or prevent weight gain.
  • Share, instruct, and learn techniques from each other that will assist in behavioral change that leads to weight loss and metabolic improvements.
  • Embrace a broad approach to nutrition that is evidence-based and results in metabolic improvements that result in weight loss and/or the improvement of the metabolic state that results in improvement of obesity-related chronic health conditions.
  • Disseminate and share information related to pharmacotherapy that will assist in the metabolic improvement of individuals who struggle with excess caloric intake by addressing root cause concerns such as eating disorders, pathological nutritional environments, and psychological and psychiatric treatment to address excess caloric intake related to mood and stress.
  • Educate and share information on how obesity medicine-related strategies can improve chronic health conditions that are commonly encountered in the family medicine care environment.

Long-term MIG goals

  • The long-term goal of the Obesity Medicine MIG is to foster discussions and encourage learning on the topic of obesity medicine for the purpose of preventing and treating the many medical conditions that are related and comorbid to the condition of obesity.

MIG officers

  • Chair: Carl G Knopke MD, FAAFP
  • Vice Chair: Kimberly A Bibb MD
  • Overseen By: Commission on Health of the Public and Science

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