Episode Details

We dug into one of the most emotional topics out there: kids, weight, and the mess of shame, blame, and bad advice wrapped around childhood obesity. Dr. Evan Nadler breaks down why obesity is a chronic disease driven heavily by genetics and epigenetics, why kids are not “choosing” this, and why telling them to just move more and eat less is lazy, outdated nonsense that doesn’t work for most adults either.

We also got real about BMI as a screening tool, how parental health and pregnancy weight gain affect a child’s long-term risk, and why the body fights to defend its weight even when you’re doing “all the right things.” From GLP‑1 meds like semaglutide to bariatric surgery in teens, Dr. Nadler walks through what’s actually available, what’s approved for kids, why it’s not the “easy way out,” and how early treatment can prevent a lifetime of metabolic damage.

Chapters

• 00:23 Welcome to My Unhealthy Podcast
• 01:23 Understanding Childhood Obesity
• 05:39 The Role of Genetics and Environment
• 13:49 Defining Obesity and BMI
• 18:14 The Complexities of Treatment
• 23:43 Exploring Bariatric Surgery
• 30:05 Insurance and Bariatric Surgery Criteria
• 34:30 The Biological Nature of Obesity
• 40:25 Understanding the Challenges Ahead
• 46:44 Wrapping Up the Discussion

Guest: Evan Nadler, MD

• Website: https://www.obesityexplained.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanpnadler

Companies / Vendors / Products Mentioned

• Ozempic (semaglutide): https://www.ozempic.com
• Wegovy (semaglutide): https://www.wegovy.com
• Mounjaro: https://www.mounjaro.com
• Zepbound: https://zepbound.lilly.com
• Eli Lilly (maker of Mounjaro/Zepbound and oral GLP‑1): https://www.lilly.com
• Oral Wegovy: https://www.novonordisk.com/products/obesity.html
• Children’s National Hospital: https://www.childrensnational.org
• National Institutes of Health (NIH): https://www.nih.gov
• HHS (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services): https://www.hhs.gov

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