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Episode 109: Clinical Conversations: Analyzing the Lancet Commission Report on Clinical Obesity: A Pediatric Perspective
Obesity: A Disease
43 minutes 32 seconds
7 months ago
Episode 109: Clinical Conversations: Analyzing the Lancet Commission Report on Clinical Obesity: A Pediatric Perspective
In this episode, Executive Editor of the Obesity Medicine Association’s ‘Obesity Pillars’ online journal, Dr. Suzanne Cuda, interviews Dr. Sarah Armstrong and Dr. Aaron Kelly. Our pediatric obesity experts discuss the recently released recommendations regarding definition and criteria of clinical obesity by the Lancet Commission and concerns about how these recommendations may impact the care of pediatric patients with obesity.
Episode Guests:
Aaron S. Kelly, Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Minnesota American Legion and Auxiliary Chair in Children's Health
Co-Director, Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine
University of Minnesota Medical School
Sarah Armstrong, MD
Chief, Division of General Pediatrics
Duke University Medical Center
Director, Duke Children’s Healthy Lifestyles Program
Professor of Pediatrics
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Obesity: A Disease
Obesity: A Disease is the official Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) FREE podcast exploring the many facets of the disease of obesity. Episodes provide valuable insights into this growing problem and better equip clinicians to understand and engage in treating this disease.
