About the Study: This Perspective urges multimodal management of obesity that extends beyond pharmacological treatment to screening, early management, and intensive behavioral therapy across the life course.
Corresponding Author: Francesca Celletti, MD, PhD, Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, Geneva 27 1211, Switzerland (cellettif@who.int).
10.1001/jama.2026.16540
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