Q&A: How Pharmacists Can Address Structural Barriers in Obesity Care
The scientific statement underscores obesity as a complex, socially driven condition and positions pharmacists as key partners in reducing stigma, improving access to care, and supporting equitable weight management.
In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Stephanie T. Chung, MBBS, FAHA, the Lasker Clinical Research Scholar at the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, emphasized that obesity is shaped by socioeconomic, structural, and community-level factors that extend well beyond individual choice. Chung was the chair of an American Heart Association writing group that