Pediatric Obesity Care with Dr. Stasia Hadjiyannakis

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Scale Up Your Practice by Obesity Canada

Obesity Canada

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Tune into Scale Up Your Practice, Obesity Canada’s podcast for healthcare professionals. Hosted by Dr. Roshan Abraham and Michelle McMillan, each episode dives into practical, evidence-informed conversations about obesity care—covering topics like weight stigma, patient-centered approaches, and the connection between obesity and other health conditions. You’ll hear expert perspectives, real-world experiences, and insights to help you provide better, more compassionate care. Listen now and scale up your practice. 🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

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Pediatric Obesity Care with Dr. Stasia Hadjiyannakis

Scale Up Your Practice by Obesity Canada

44 minutes 35 seconds

1 month ago

Pediatric Obesity Care with Dr. Stasia Hadjiyannakis

🎙️ This episode is sponsored. Obesity Canada received an unrestricted educational grant from Eli Lilly Canada to produce this episode. 🎙️

Pediatric obesity care is complex, deeply personal, and involves more than just the child—it involves the whole family.

In this episode of Scale Up Your Practice, we sit down with Dr. Stasia Hadjiyannakis, pediatric endocrinologist, clinician, researcher, and advocate, to explore what compassionate, evidence-based support for children, youth, and their families can look like. From reframing outdated assumptions to tackling bias, Dr. Hadjiyannakis shares her journey, insights, and vision for better pediatric care.

In this episode:

What inspired Dr. Hadjiyannakis to focus on pediatric obesity care
The science of body weight regulation in children and youth
Why stigma and bias are so damaging in pediatric care—and what to do differently
The importance of listening, curiosity, and whole-family support
How systemic gaps in education and care access continue to impact kids and families
A hopeful look at what better care could mean for the next generation

Additional resources:

Canadian Pediatric Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: https://utm.guru/ui7Ph
Edmonton Obesity Staging System for Pediatrics: https://utm.guru/ui7Pi
Free course: Intro to Pediatric Obesity: https://utm.guru/ui7Pj
Explore all of Obesity Canada’s education offerings: https://utm.guru/ui7Pk

Don’t miss the Canadian Obesity Summit 2026

Obesity Canada’s flagship scientific congress returns March 25–29, 2026, in Montréal, Québec. It’s where Canada’s obesity community comes together — researchers, and healthcare professionals— to exchange ideas, share the latest science, and put evidence into practice.

Get the event details: https://utm.guru/ui7Pl

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