Episode 63: Redefining Obesity - Discussions on the Lancet Commission

In this episode, Dr. Jaime Almandoz, Associate Professor of Medicine at UT Southwestern, is joined by Dr. Robert F. Kushner, Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University and a leading authority in obesity medicine, to discuss the recent Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission report, “Definition and Diagnostic Criteria of Clinical Obesity.” The report introduces a new framework for defining clinical and preclinical obesity, aiming to move beyond the limitations of BMI. Dr. Kushner ...