On World Obesity Day 2025, MedSurg Weight Loss partnered with St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside and BN Healthy to deliver a live educational webinar titled “Obesity Decoded: Unlocking Your Path to a Healthier Life.”
The free online event brought together a multidisciplinary panel of leading clinicians to explore obesity as a disease, challenge stigma, and highlight contemporary treatment options grounded in evidence-based care.
A key focus of the webinar was helping participants understand when excess body weight becomes obesity as a medical condition, and how obesity can affect multiple body systems.
The panel discussed the complex biological, hormonal and metabolic drivers of obesity, reinforcing that it is not simply a matter of willpower, but a chronic disease requiring appropriate medical support.
The session also placed strong emphasis on the importance of reducing stigma, eliminating individual blame, and addressing barriers that prevent people living in larger bodies from accessing quality healthcare.
Speakers highlighted how compassionate, respectful, and informed care improves health outcomes and empowers individuals to engage with treatment options confidently.
Attendees were guided through the range of available treatment options for overweight, obesity, and related complications. These included medical management, surgical interventions, and multidisciplinary care approaches, with discussion around improving access to these treatments for patients who may benefit from them.
The webinar featured an extensive panel of specialists, reflecting the systemic nature of obesity and its impact across multiple medical disciplines:
This breadth of expertise reinforced the need for collaborative, multidisciplinary care in managing obesity and its associated health conditions
This World Obesity Day webinar reflected MedSurg Weight Loss’s ongoing commitment to education, advocacy and evidence-based care for people living with overweight and obesity.
By fostering open discussion, addressing misconceptions, and highlighting accessible treatment pathways, events like this help build a more informed, compassionate approach to metabolic health.
To learn more about our approach to medical weight loss, or to stay informed about upcoming education events and webinars, visit the MedSurg Weight Loss website or explore our Events page.
