Episode 109: Clinical Conversations: Analyzing the Lancet Commission Report on Clinical Obesity: A Pediatric Perspective

March 13, 2025 00:43:32
Episode 109: Clinical Conversations: Analyzing the Lancet Commission Report on Clinical Obesity: A Pediatric Perspective
Obesity: A Disease
Episode 109: Clinical Conversations: Analyzing the Lancet Commission Report on Clinical Obesity: A Pediatric Perspective

Mar 13 2025 | 00:43:32

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Show Notes

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

Related Resources:

Obesity Medicine Association Raises Concerns Over Lancet Commission’s New Recommendations on Obesity Diagnosis

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