Wake Forest University School of Medicine researchers receive $1.7 million grant to study obesity medication

For years, patients struggling with obesity have been told that their weight is solely the result of bad choices and they need to eat less and move more. Sounds simple, but weight loss isn’t a simple matter. While lifestyle changes are the first-line approach in the treatment of obesity, up to half of patients are not successful in losing weight with dietary changes and increased exercise alone. And the majority of patients who do find success with lifestyle changes typically regain lost weight…