
In this episode of In the Know with Nina, Dr. Nina Crowley connects with Sarah Le Brocq, founder of All About Obesity, to discuss evolving approaches to obesity diagnosis, patient advocacy, and access to care. Sarah, a leading patient advocate from the UK, shares her lived experience and thoughts on recent advancements, including insights from The Lancet Commission’s report on definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity.
The conversation explores how assessment and confirmation of excess adiposity, and not just weight is reshaping our understanding of obesity and health. Sarah and Nina discuss the importance of personalized care, the need for better diagnostic tools, and the challenges of ensuring equitable access to obesity treatment.
About Sarah Le BrocqSarah Le Brocq, Founder & Director of All about obesity.org. We aim to be a leading trusted source of information and educational resources, not only for people living with obesity, but also for healthcare professionals and policymakers. Our primary objective is to drive research in obesity as well as campaign for better treatments and support for those living with obesity.Sarah is a leading obesity advocate in the UK, she is passionate about changing the narrative around obesity, she is working to help remove weight stigma across society, wants people living with obesity to be treated equally.
Connect with Sarah Le Brocq and All About Obesity across social media:
🔗 LinkedIn: All About Obesity
📸 Instagram: @all_about_obesity
🐦 Twitter: @AboutObesityorg
📘 Facebook: All About Obesity
For questions or collaborations, you can reach Sarah at 📩 sarah.lebrocq@allaboutobesity.org.