%0 Journal Article %T The Benefits of Obesity Medicine Certification %A Lydia Alexander %J American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine %@ 1559-8284 %D 2019 %R 10.1177/1559827618818041 %X With the majority of patients seen by primary care practitioners suffering from overweight or obesity, an additional certification in obesity medicine provides the critical tools and skillset to expertly address the many chronic health conditions predicated by unhealthy adiposity and excess weight %K obesity medicine %K obesity medicine certification %K obesity education %K obesity treatment %K obesity treatment education %U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1559827618818041