Obesity
Obesity is not a choice
People with obesity are living with a disease – not a choice – and it comes with physical, mental and emotional hurdles. It’s time to address misperceptions, eliminate stigma, and imagine a better future for people navigating this disease.
People with obesity deserve comprehensive care. The first step? Acknowledging and understanding the disease.
There are multiple causes of obesity including biological, genetic, behavioural, environmental, social and cultural factors. 1,2 Like many chronic diseases, obesity has a significant impact on the person living with it and on the people around them. And like other long-term diseases, people with obesity need diagnosis, screening and intervention to implement evidence-based care and support.
Lilly is working relentlessly to research and develop potential treatments to help people living with obesity and weight-related complications. We will continue to innovate to drive change in obesity care.
1 CDC. Risk Factors for Obesity. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/basics/causes.html [Accessed June 2023]
2 Mahmoud AM. An Overview of Epigenetics in Obesity: The Role of Lifestyle and Therapeutic Interventions. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(3):1341. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23031341