title: Obesity: managing comorbidities of the disease.
abstract: Obesity poses a serious health risk and is associated with a wide range of comorbid conditions. Obese patients with comorbid conditions such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension should be educated about the potential benefits of weight loss therapy. Pharmacists can offer consultative weight loss programs either on their own or by forming multidisciplinary teams with other practitioners, such as dietitians.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, USA.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Small
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ferst
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D010595:Pharmacists; D012306:Risk; D015431:Weight Loss