New Drugs Could Help Treat Obesity. Could They End the Stigma, Too? May 11, 2021 Auto Bot Bariatric Surgery, Chronic Condition (Health), Clinical Trials, Food and Drug Administration, Novo Nordisk A/S, obesity, Obesity (Journal), Research, Weight 0 The hope is that new treatments will encourage people to think of obesity as a chronic disease, like high blood pressure or diabetes.