Weight Management

Despite the availability of such products, obesity continues to signifi- cantly contribute to morbidity and mortality in the United States.

In a world where we are bombarded with various diets, what does the evidence say?

As the most accessible health care providers, pharmacists may be asked questions regarding physical activity from patients with arthritis, and it’s important to advise them to keep moving.

We have all heard of self-sabotage, but what about self-handicapping?

In this clip, Kathy Campbell, PharmD, CEO of Medicap Pharmacy, discusses the benefits of interacting with patients about their wellness and offering weight management services in the pharmacy.

In this clip, Brooke Hudspeth, PharmD, CDE, of the Kroger Co., explains how pharmacists can play a role in reinforcing the importance of lifestyle modifications for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes.

In this clip, Brooke Hudspeth, PharmD, CDE, of the Kroger Co. discusses how pharmacists can educate patients about lifestyle modifications that could impact their diabetes.

New research conducted by the London Metropolitan University suggests that patients may be able to follow a reduced carb diet as an effective and safe strategy for managing their diabetes.

It’s that time of the year again where we all feed our faces and start to dread stepping back on the scale. You want to lose the weight but you just can’t stop eating. You keep telling yourself you will start your diet Monday or after the holidays. Not only is all of the food you’re ingesting adding numbers to the scale, but it’s also putting you at an increased risk of developing diseases such as congestive heart disease, hypertension, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and various cancers. Here is some information that may help you keep the weight off and start shedding some pounds.

Pharmacists are slowly changing the way they deliver their services. Previous professional literature has demonstrated pharmacists' potential through studies of how clinical pharmacists improve care for patients in many settings, especially for diabetes.

More than 86 million Americans over the age of 20 have prediabetes, 29 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes, and another 8.1 million Americans are living with undiagnosed diabetes.

Pharmacists are much more likely to see prescriptions for sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors than obesity medications, recent prescription data reveal.

Recently, researchers identified 5 predictive factors for weight loss extent in overweight patients with type 2 diabetes.

In addition to weight gain and poor diet quality, eating meals outside the home has been linked with a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Obese patients who are able to lose 5% of their bodyweight may lower their risk for type 2 diabetes.

From sedentary desk jobs to antipsychotics, the causes of weight gain are unique to each patient. Working together, pharmacists and patients can create a tailored weight loss plan that addresses individual goals and challenges.