Breaking Point: Orthopedics and Weight

Drs. Saunders and Aronne are joined by Dr. Ania Jastreboff to discuss the societal impact of obesity, the growing problem of childhood obesity, and what it all means for the future.

Dr. Leon Igel joins Drs. Aronne and Saunders to talk about the dual epidemics of obesity and diabetes and how they continue to rise in tandem. Dr. Igel discusses how to manage diabetes, and the causal role obesity plays in diabetes.

Is a calorie just a calorie? Drs. Saunders and Aronne are joined today by Dr. Samuel Klein to chat about his research on metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity and offer his perspective on the hot button discussion around the carbohydrate-insulin model.

The carbohydrate-insulin model offers a new view on how the body responds to food and the ultimate cause of obesity. The lead author of the paper, Dr. David Ludwig, joins the Weight Matters team to discuss his research findings and the reception thus far and shares his insights on what this new model means for treating obesity moving forward.

Journalist and host of the podcast "One Click," Jessica Wapner, joins Drs. Saunders and Aronne to discuss the predatory diet industry's long history of failed, and sometimes downright dangerous, wonder "cures."

Drs. Aronne and Saunders welcome Dr. Lewis Cantley to discuss interrelated aspects of weight and cancer, from mitigating weight gain experienced during cancer treatment, metabolic impact on cancer growth, weight loss implications on treatment outcomes and cancer risks related to obesity.

Dr. Scott Kahan joins our hosts to discuss the stigma and psychological factors around obesity and their impact on treatment, as well as his recommendations for how providers and people with obesity can address these hurdles to find the care they deserve.

Dr. Monika Safford joins Drs. Aronne and Saunders to talk about the relationship between obesity and Covid-19, implications on the future of treatment and the new urgency to mitigate population risks.

Drs. Saunders and Aronne are joined by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Parks to discuss the impact of weight on orthopedic surgery outcomes and the ensuing rehab process.

Drs. Katherine Saunders and Louis Aronne and guest Dr. Caroline Apovian, co-director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at Brigham and Women's Hospital, discuss drug-induced weight gain and new therapeutic treatments, including the newly approved Wegovy.