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Obesity Is a Disease Like Any Other, But Should It Be Treated Differently? | Dr. Jamie Kane

Obesity Is a Disease Like Any Other, But Should It Be Treated Differently? | Dr. Jamie Kane

Season 6 Episode 64 Published 2 years, 5 months ago
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Obesity is a disease that is becoming increasingly difficult to treat. Unlike other diseases, the path to treatment isn't as clear with obesity numbers exploding worldwide.

Obesity expert Dr. Jamie Kane joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast for insight into the battle against a disease that can be as deadly as any other. Yet few see it as the beast that it is.

-- Topics Discussed --

- Weight Watchers "gambling everything" on weight loss medication

- Overcoming your body's desire to keep weight on

- Obesity bias in medicine

- Being obese vs. having obesity

- What's missing from weight loss treatment?

- Can medication work without lifestyle changes?

- Long-term success rates of weight loss medication

- Side effects of weight loss medication

- Constipation caused by weight loss medication

Dr. Kane will be speaking at the 2023 International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine.

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International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine

Tickets: https://www.pcrm.org/icnm

When: August 10-12

Where: Washington, DC — Grand Hyatt

Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. Michael Greger, Chuck Carroll, Dr. Kristi Funk, Dr. Gemma Newman, and more

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Dr. Jamie Kane

Twitter: https://twitter.com/drjamiekane

Website: https://syosset.northwell.edu/center-weight-management

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The Exam Room

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Chuck Carroll

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC

Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook

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Physicians Committee

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm

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Barnard Medical Center

Appointments: https://www.barnardmedical.org

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