The Truth About Childhood Obesity with Dr. Evan Nadler

Childhood obesity is often reduced to one harmful message: eat less and move more. Dr. Evan Nadler explains why the real story involves genetics, biology, mental health, environment, food access, and factors that have little to do with willpower or poor parenting.

Dr. Nadler is an internationally recognized childhood obesity specialist and pioneer in pediatric bariatric surgery. After more than 20 years of treating children and their families, he is working to replace blame and misinformation with compassion, evidence, and practical support.

In this conversation, you will learn:

•  Why childhood obesity should be treated as a complex disease 
•  How genetics and epigenetics influence a child’s health 
•  Why shame and comments about weight can cause lasting harm 
•  How families can make affordable changes without singling out one child 
•  When medication, surgery, or medically supervised treatment may be appropriate 

Dr. Nadler also discusses school meals, sugary beverages, food deserts, bullying, eating disorders, mental health warning signs, and his upcoming book, The Skinny on Childhood Obesity.

Learn more, watch his educational videos, and contact Dr. Nadler at ObesityExplained.com.

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