Episodes 10
Avg. Duration 29m
Activity Sporadic
Since Jan 2024
Latest Episode Jul 2025

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Is obesity a disease or a choice? Why is weight loss so difficult to maintain? What roles do hormones play within the gut-brain axis in the pathophysiology of obesity? What are the comorbidities associated with obesity? And why does the obesity epidemic continue to grow despite a wealth of information? Join series host Dr Robert Kushner, Medical Director of the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, as he interviews fellow experts in the field of obesity on how they tackle everyday challenges when treating patients with obesity and shares advice on how clinicians can optimize patient outcomes in this ever-evolving disease area.

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Moving Toward Better Metrics: Can We Do Better Than BMI?

Jul 11, 2025 22m

Join panelists Robert Kushner, MD, Professor of Medicine and Medical Education at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, Jamy Ard, MD, Professor of Epidemiology and…

The Weight of Words: Impactful Communication in Obesity Care

Jul 11, 2025 40m

Join experts in obesity, Robert Kushner, MD, Professor of Medicine and Medical Education at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, Michael Knight, MD, Clinical…

Living with the Weight of the World: A Personal Journey with Obesity

Jul 11, 2025 34m

Join experts in obesity, Robert Kushner, MD, Professor of Medicine and Medical Education at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine, in Chicago, Illinois, Angela Golden,…

Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Obesity

Dec 20, 2024 24m

Join obesity experts, Robert Kushner, Professor of Medicine and Medical Education at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine, in Chicago, Rameck Hunt, Medical…

Obesity Unveiled: A Complex Disease With Associated Comorbidities

Dec 20, 2024 17m

Join experts in obesity, Dr Robert Kushner (Professor of Medicine and Medical Education at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine, in Chicago, IL), Dr Eden Miller (Chief…

Building Bridges: Fostering Positive Dialogue About Adolescent Obesity

Dec 20, 2024 27m

Join experts in obesity, Dr Robert Kushner, Professor of Medicine and Medical Education at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, IL; Dr Aaron Kelly,…

A Story of 2 Diseases: Obesity And CVD

Jun 13, 2024 20m

What is the risk of developing cardiovascular disease if you have obesity? Join experts in obesity, Dr Robert Kushner (Professor of Medicine at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and Director…

Obesity: A Choice or a Disease?

Jan 08, 2024 36m

Is obesity a choice or a disease? Join experts in obesity Dr Robert Kushner (Professor of Medicine at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and Director of the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at…

Obesity: A Disease of Abnormal Physiology

Jan 08, 2024 28m

What is the pathophysiology of obesity? What roles do appetite hormones in the gut-brain axis play in energy metabolism and eating behavior? Join experts in obesity, Robert Kushner, MD (Professor of…

Obesity’s Hidden Hurdle: The Science Behind Metabolic Adaptation

Jan 08, 2024 45m

Join experts in obesity: Dr Robert Kushner (Professor of Medicine at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and Director of the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago),…

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