According to the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM), the single most prevalent chronic disease in the United States is obesity. However, many healthcare providers, specifically physicians, are not properly trained to help patients with obesity management. More than 40% of adults nationwide are obese, and childhood obesity rates continue to rise, as well as the rates of diseases associated with obesity. Once previously accepted as the result of an individual’s poor lifestyle choices, obesity is now largely considered a… READ MORE