In this Episode, Obesity Medicine Specialist and OMA Clinical Education Director Dr. Nicholas Pennings interviews, Theodore Kyle, a highlighted speaker from the Obesity Medicine 2023 Conference session The Power of Putting People First: the Importance of the Language We Use. In this episode, they will discuss the importance of the language healthcare providers use and how it can potentiate the stigma that patients with obesity experience. They will review existing evidence surrounding the impact of language and communication style on weight management outcomes and discuss best practices to minimize feelings of weight stigma and weight bias during patient interactions.
In this episode, obesity medicine specialist and OMA clinical education director Dr. Nicholas Pennings interviews Dr. Angela Fitch, highlighted speaker from the Overcoming Obesity...
Episode Description According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is responsible for 1 in every 4 deaths in the United...
In this episode, obesity medicine specialist and OMA clinical education director Dr. Nicholas Pennings interviews Dr. Robert Kushner, highlighted speaker from the Overcoming Obesity...