Question

A 35-year-old woman with obesity (BMI 37 kg/m²), hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnoea presents to her family physician seeking help with weight management. According to the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline, which statement best reflects a recommended approach?

Accepted Answer

Adopt a chronic disease framework, offering behavioural interventions, pharmacotherapy, and considering bariatric surgery if appropriate

Answer

Focus exclusively on calorie restriction and advise her that weight loss medications and surgery are last resorts

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Advise repeated crash diets with rapid weight loss to achieve a normal BMI

Answer

Recommend that she lose weight solely through unsupervised high-intensity exercise

Answer

Emphasise that obesity is purely a lifestyle choice and does not require structured medical management

Practice question

A 35-year-old woman with obesity (BMI 37 kg/m²), hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnoea presents to her family physician seeking help with weight management. According to the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline, which statement best reflects a recommended approach?