Weight and Healthcare

About Weight and Healthcare

Examining the intersections of weight science, weight stigma, and healthcare and what evidence, ethics, and lived experience teach us about healthcare and public health best practices for higher-weight people. weightandhealthcare.substack.com (https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

with Ragen Chastain

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Oct 2021

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

31 of 306 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Do GLP-1s Help With...?

   Host Dr. Sarah Hallberg explores the emerging uses of GLP-1 medications, guiding listeners on what evidence is needed to confirm their efficacy beyond diabetes management.

2. 

   10 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Freedhoff’s Feelings Aren’t Facts - Part 2

   Host Dr. Sarah Hoffman interviews Dr. Yoni Freedhoff about his views on weight-inclusive care and fat acceptance, offering insights into the evolving landscape of weight management.

3. 

   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Freedhoff’s Feelings Aren’t Facts - Part 1

   Natasha Wiebe interviews Dr. Yoni Freedhoff about his views on weight loss drugs and the diet era, challenging common assumptions.

Inside a recent episode

Do GLP-1s Help With...?

Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So we'll start with playing the secondary endpoint game. One of the reasons people hear about the possibility of GLP-1s doing so many different things is that a lot of the trials for GLP-1s, especially for weight loss, had a ton of measurements for secondary and or exploratory endpoints. So the trial's primary endpoint might be around weight loss, but then the researchers would look at a bunch of different measurements as secondary endpoints. For example, some of the secondary endpoints in the Step 1 trial for semaglutide 2.4 milligrams, brand name Wegovi, included systolic blood pressure, SF36 physical functioning score, IWQOL light CT physical function score, glycated hemoglobin, fasting plasma glucose, diastolic blood pressure, lipid level, ratio of week 68 value to baseline, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, free fatty acids, triglycerides, and C-reactive protein. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

27 ratings

Spotify

4.1 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

75

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