Description

This video podcast explores the root causes of obesity from the “determinants of health” point of view. I discuss why medicalization of obesity is unlikely to solve the obesity epidemic, and as a society, we have to address its root causes.

Chapter Markers

* 00:00 - Intro

* 00:55 - Defining Obesity & Why should we care?

* 01:59 - SDOH & Obesity

* 03:13 - Commercial Determinants & Obesity

* 04:55 - Marketing Strategies to Sell Food

* 07:53 - Political Determinants & Obesity

* 09:20 - Structural Determinants & Obesity

* 10:03 - Role of Personal Choice in Obesity

* 11:22 - Pyramid Model for Obesity

* 12:21 - Outro

Link to Written Article: https://www.pcplens.com/p/obesity-a-symptom-of-the-system

Link to Video: https://www.pcplens.com/p/podcast-obesity-a-symptom-of-the-system

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