Expert Webinar Recording: Obesity Care Today: Making Sense of New Guidelines and GLP-1 Options with Dr. Paula Diab, PhD, CDCES

Webinar overview

In this educational webinar, DiabetesSisters welcomes Dr. Paula Diab to discuss the evolving landscape of obesity care and diabetes management. The session explores how obesity is now widely recognized as a chronic, biologically driven disease—not simply a lifestyle issue—reflecting major changes in modern medical guidelines.

Dr. Diab explains how GLP-1 medications work throughout the body to regulate appetite, blood glucose, and metabolism, and why these therapies are intended to support healthy lifestyle habits, not replace them.

The webinar also highlights an important shift in obesity care: success is measured by improvements in health—not just weight loss. Even a 5–10% reduction in body weight can significantly improve cardiometabolic health for people living with diabetes.

Key takeaways

• Summarize key updates in current obesity clinical practice guidelines
• Describe the role of GLP-1 receptor agonists within guideline-recommended obesity treatment pathways, including benefits and limitations.
• Apply guideline-informed principles to support patient-centered discussions about obesity care without making specific treatment recommendations.

About the speaker

Dr. Diab is a diabetologist and weight management specialist. She runs a multi-disciplinary practice specializing in the management of chronic diseases, particularly diabetes and obesity. Her approach is to walk the journey with her patients and to allow them to manage their disease rather than allow the disease to define who they are. Dr. Diab has been the recipient of numerous National and International Awards including the National CDE (Centres of Diabetes & Endocrinology) Best Practice Award in 2016 and the International Rising Stars Diabetes Programme in 2020.

This webinar is the first session in a four-part weight management series for women living with diabetes, offering practical, evidence-based guidance to support long-term health.