Clinical Pathways for Obesity Management

I-Weng YenTaiwan Speaker Clinical Pathways for Obesity ManagementObesity is a chronic disease driven by excess adiposity and associated complications, and relying on BMI alone is often insufficient, especially in Asian populations. In this presentation, I will introduce a structured clinical pathway for obesity management, based on a four-step approach including screening, adiposity verification, etiologic assessment, and complication-based staging. This framework emphasizes a shift from weight-centered care to a complication-driven, patient-centered model, with stage-based treatment strategies and shared decision-making, aiming to improve clinical outcomes and support upstream prevention of metabolic diseases such as diabetes.