Reaching a healthier weight can have a profound effect on our heart health. On this special World Obesity Day episode, endocrinologist Dr. Akshay Jain joins us to talk about how belly fat increases our risk of heart attack and stroke, how to assess whether our weight is impacting our heart health, what we can do to prevent future heart issues and what ACTUALLY works for reaching a healthier weight.

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This episode was sponsored by Novo Nordisk. It was created independently by My Weight - What to Know with no influence from Novo Nordisk.