How Obesity Can Affect GI Health Conditions
What are the effects of obesity on GI health conditions? It’s a bigger problem than you think, especially in the United States. That’s why we asked leading endoscopist and obesity expert Dr. Pichamol Jirapinyo to share her expertise with us, fresh off of co-authoring “Obesity Primer for the Practicing Gastroenterologist” in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. We discuss the options available for obesity management, as well as why a multidisciplinary approach may be helpful for patients and providers.
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
Bariatric Endoscopist, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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