A Global Syndemic: Obesity, Undernutrition, & Climate Change

Today we’re going to delve into the much anticipated report from the Lancet Commission on the Global Syndemic of Obesity with Bill Dietz, MD, PhD, Commission Co-Chair. The Commission used a syndemics approach to examine the health consequences of identifiable disease interactions and the social, environmental, or economic factors that promote such interaction and worsen disease. A nationally renowned expert in obesity, nutrition and physical activity, Dr. Dietz is also the Director and Chair of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness a the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. Dr. Dietz is also a member of the National Academy of Medicine and Director of the STOP Obesity Alliance here at GW. Prior to GW, he was the Director of the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ◘ Transcript https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-global-syndemic-obesity-undernutrition-gw-office-of/?published=t ◘ Related Content The Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change: The Lancet Commission Report http://bit.ly/2B7j34Y William Dietz: shaping science and policy on obesity http://bit.ly/2UlDhPr STOP Obesity Alliance at the George Washington University http://stopobesityalliance.org/ ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.