Question

A 50-year-old man with BMI 38 kg/m² has tried lifestyle measures for 12 months with only minimal weight loss. He has hypertension and obstructive sleep apnoea. According to Obesity Canada guidelines, which of the following is the most appropriate next step in his management?

Accepted Answer

Initiate evidence-based anti-obesity pharmacotherapy alongside ongoing lifestyle interventions

Answer

Advise that further treatment is futile because lifestyle changes have failed

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Schedule immediate bariatric surgery without further assessment

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Recommend very low-calorie diets without monitoring

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Prescribe long-term high-dose glucocorticoids to improve energy

Practice question

A 50-year-old man with BMI 38 kg/m² has tried lifestyle measures for 12 months with only minimal weight loss. He has hypertension and obstructive sleep apnoea. According to Obesity Canada guidelines, which of the following is the most appropriate next step in his management?