Roughly 74% of the US population is overweight or has obesity. Despite its prevalence and dire health consequences, the disease of obesity is largely misunderstood. Weight Matters is hosted by one of the foremost pioneers in the rapidly growing field of obesity medicine, Dr. Louis Aronne, and his colleague and fellow co-founder of Intellihealth, Dr. Katherine Saunders. Weight Matters offers an expert perspective on the underlying science of obesity, the myriad impacts it has on our health, society and psychology, how we can tackle the epidemic and the urgency of what will happen if we don't.
Weight Matters
Claim This Podcastby Dr. Louis Aronne and Dr. Katherine Saunders
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Roughly 74% of the US population is overweight or has obesity. Despite its prevalence and dire health consequences, the disease of obesity is largely misunderstood. Weight Matters is hosted by one of the foremost pioneers in the rapidly growing field of obesity medicine, Dr. Louis Aronne, and his colleague and fellow co-founder of Intellihealth, Dr. Katherine Saunders. Weight Matters offers an expert perspective on the underlying science of obesity, the myriad impacts it has on our health, society and psychology, how we can tackle the epidemic and the urgency of what will happen if we don't.
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August 8, 2022
The Road Ahead
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drs. Saunders and Aronne are joined by <strong>Dr. Ania Jastreboff</strong> to discuss the societal impact of obesity, the growing problem of childhood obesity, and what it all means for the future.</span></p>
July 25, 2022
The Relationship Between Diabetes and Weight
<p><strong>Dr. Leon Igel</strong> joins Drs. Aronne and Saunders to talk about the dual epidemics of obesity and diabetes and how they continue to rise in tandem. Dr. Igel discusses how to manage diabetes, and the causal role obesity plays in diabetes.</p>
July 11, 2022
Counterpoint: The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model Debate, Revisited
<p>Is a calorie just a calorie? Drs. Saunders and Aronne are joined today by <strong>Dr. Samuel Klein</strong> to chat about his research on metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity and offer his perspective on the hot button discussion around the carbohydrate-insulin model.</p>
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