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obesity common chronic condition united states us yet primary care physicians face barriers providing obesity treatment study examines prevalence american board obesity medicine abom certified obesity specialists faculty us family medicine residency training programmes preparedness graduating resident physicians treat obesity residency training programme director preferences supporting faculty development improve residency education obesity management crosssectional online survey programme directors addressed number abomcertified faculty perceived graduate preparedness treat obesity priorities improve faculty expertise obesity curriculum 672 eligible programme directors 298 44 responded survey programmes 76 abomcertified faculty proportion programme directors assessing graduates prepared care patients obesity significantly decreased last 5 years 2018 74 2022 58 p 016 residents programmes abomcertified faculty member likely assessed prepared provide medical care 18 vs 78 p 047 majority 54 programme directors identified limited faculty training expertise biggest faculty residentlevel barrier quality obesity care study demonstrates important trend towards increasing abomcertification among family medicine residency programme faculty urgent need prioritise faculty development improve faculty expertise resident training address obesity epidemic