The IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science convened a virtual, public multi-stakeholder roundtable on December 7, 2023, to discuss the potentially transformative impact of new approaches for treating people with obesity. The roundtable, titled Rethinking Obesity: Impact on Healthcare Economics and Clinical Practice, included discussion on:

• Anti-obesity medications
• Healthcare economics
• Clinical practice
• Implications for patients, clinicians, payers, and other stakeholders

Roundtable panelists represented a variety of disciplines: global health, health economics, health policy, clinical practice, and the life sciences industry.

This proceedings paper summarizes the important discussion during the roundtable.