Obesity in Adolescents

In the 25 years since its emergence in the US, West Nile virus has become the leading cause of domestic mosquito-borne disease. It causes approximately 1300 neuroinvasive disease cases and 130 deaths annually in the US. Coauthor Carolyn Gould, MD, of the CDC joins JAMA Senior Edi ... Show More

Worldwide, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men older than 50 years experience osteoporotic fractures in their lifetime. Author Suzanne N. Morin, MD, MSc, of McGill University and JAMA Deputy Editor Mary M. McDermott, MD, discuss the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis. Related Conte ... Show More

Which tests can be used to diagnose type 2 diabetes? When should injectable medications for type 2 diabetes be started? These are just some of the questions clinicians may have when diagnosing and treating type 2 diabetes in adults. Author Rita Kalyani, MD, MHS, of Johns Hopkins ... Show More

In this episode of The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show, I sit down with Dr. Layne Norton, a scientist and nutrition expert, to unpack the complex truths behind obesity, weight management, and diet myths. Together, we discuss what truly drives weight gain beyond the “calories in vs. calor ... Show More

Ultra-processed foods now make up over half of what many of us eat - and the health consequences are only just coming into focus. In this episode, we reveal what’s really happening inside your body when you eat these foods daily. Our guest is Dr. Andy Chan, a Harvard professor an ... Show More

CardioNerds (Drs. Gurleen Kaur and Richard Ferraro) and episode FIT Lead Dr. Saahil Jumkhawala (Cardiology Fellow at the University of Miami) discuss SGLT inhibitors, focusing on the biology of SGLT and its inhibition, with Dr. Katherine Tuttle (Executive Director for Research at ... Show More

Jordan Peterson sits down with bestselling author and bioenergetics Ph.D., Dr. Benjamin Bikman. They discuss the epidemic of insulin resistance in America and its profound effects on health, the sugar addiction crisis, how dopamine hijacks your brain, how to navigate the American ... Show More

Did you know that over 50% of the average adult’s diet—and 65% of a child’s diet—in the UK is made up of ultra-processed foods (UPFs)? 🍞 In this eye-opening episode of Food for Thought, I’m joined by the incredible Dr Giles Yeo (@gilesyeo), a renowned geneticist specialising in ... Show More

Writer, speaker, and weight-inclusive health/fitness professional Ragen Chastain joins us to discuss the potential side effects and other downsides of using GLP-1 drugs (like Ozempic and its ilk) for weight loss, the massive influence the manufacturers of these drugs are having o ... Show More

“Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting” is the essential podcast for parents seeking expert guidance, tested strategies, and psychological insights on raising kids, especially tweens and teens. Join renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour and former journalist and mom of t ... Show More

In this episode I talk to Sheryl Hill. Sheryl is an independent theatre director and her company, Ships in the Night Theatre, in January launched a new project, part-funded by Arts Council England looking in to the complexities and real-life experience of obesity in the UK. Shery ... Show More

Globally, 650 million people meet the threshold for obesity. With those numbers on the rise, we ask: Is obesity a matter of individual choice, or is it rooted in larger systemic problems? Greg Doucette, a bodybuilder and health coach, says that obesity is a choice, and argues tha ... Show More

Join the Behind the Knife Bariatric Surgery Team as they kick off 2025 with a crucial discussion on pediatric and adolescent bariatric surgery. Drs. Matt Martin, Adrian Dan and Katherine Cironi delve into the latest ASMBS guidelines, comparing long-term outcomes of gastric bypass ... Show More