Unlearn to Learn

Sep 29 2022 4

Unlearn to Learn Podcast artwork

Are you a medical student, work in healthcare or just curious to know more about obesity? In our new podcast series, there is something for everyone to learn (or un-learn). Unlearn to Learn will challenge everything you thought you knew about obesity, improve your knowledge through insight and explanation – leaving any judgement at the door. Brought to you by World Obesity Federation and Scope E-Learning, join renowned medical practitioners and professors to untangle the myths and misconceptions around the disease, busting myths and using science and data to give you the full picture. We’ll be releasing 9 episodes between now and October 2022. The team will explore stigma, mental wellbeing, bariatric surgery, childhood obesity, nutrition and much more. Plus people living with obesity will share their personal stories as we go on the Unlearn to Learn journey together. Join the conversation at @worldobesity with #unlearntolearn www.worldobesity.org

Subscribe on Podcast Addict

Introducing: Unlearn to Learn

Apr 27 2022 1 mins

Unlearn to Learn will challenge everything you thought you knew about obesity, improve your knowledge through insight and explanation – leaving any judgement at the door. Brought to you by World Obesity Federation and Scope E-Learning, join renowned medical practitioners and professors to untangle the myths and misconceptions around the disease, busting myths and using science an

Episode 1 - Myth Busting

Apr 28 2022 35 mins

Let’s kick off Unlearn to Learn! Our podcast is all about challenging what we think we know about obesity. To launch the series, our host Alexander French from World Obesity Federation is joined by Dr Arya Sharma, Professor Emeritus of Medicine & Past-Chair in Obesity Research and Management at the University of Alberta, and the Past-Clinical Co-Chair of the Alberta Health Servic

Episode 2 - Ethnicity and Weight Stigma

Apr 28 2022 38 mins

Welcome to episode 2. The episode focuses on the variations of obesity across different ethnic groups - weight stigma and attitudes towards obesity vary greatly across cultures. To discuss this and more, Alexander is joined by Dr Fatima Stanford. Dr Stanford is an obesity medicine physician scientist, educator, and policy maker at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical

Episode 3 - Mental Wellbeing and the Patient Perspective

Apr 28 2022 20 mins

Across the first 2 episodes of Unlearn to Learn, we were joined by healthcare professionals from the US and Canada. In this episode, we shift the format slightly, to a discussion between a specialist and a patient, to hear how the treatment of obesity impacts on mental wellbeing. We’ll be joined by Professor Carel Le Roux from the University College Dublin, and Wendy Reaser, a pa

Episode 4 - Bariatric Surgery

Jul 21 2022 27 mins

Unlearn to Learn is back! We rejoin the series with episode 4, focusing on bariatric surgery; why and when it’s necessary, what the procedure involves and what patients can expect following surgery. To discuss this and more, Alexander is joined by Dr Lilian Kow. Dr Kow is an Associate Professor and the Clinical Director of Gastrointestinal surgery at Flinders University in South

Episode 5 - COVID-19 & Obesity

Aug 04 2022 25 mins

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the health of patients living with obesity. Two national lockdowns in 18 months saw obesity rates increase. Was it due to the impact on people’s mental health? In this episode, Alexander is joined by Professor Donna Ryan, Professor Emeritus at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to answer this question

Episode 6 - Childhood Obesity

Aug 18 2022 23 mins

Childhood obesity is often carried through into adulthood, due to both physiological, behavioural, and environmental factors. Preventing obesity in this age group provides a unique opportunity to halt a course to unhealthy adult life. In this episode, newly appointed President of the World Obesity Federation Professor Louise Baur joins Alexander to discuss childhood obesity: how an

Episode 7 - Nutrition

Sep 01 2022 25 mins

In today’s society, we’ve cultivated an ethos of instant gratification. Life is fast-paced. The role that nutrition plays in both preventing and treating obesity is crucial. Nutrition is a critical part of both health and development. Better diet and nutrition have shown to improve health, immune systems, lead to less lethargy, and more consistent energy levels and life longevi

Episode 8 - Pharmacotherapy

Sep 15 2022 37 mins

Behavioural modification and lifestyle adjustments are the first step in treating obesity. Whilst these are important in treating obesity, it is difficult to achieve or sustain the process of weight loss, especially long-term through these alone. Pharmacotherapy has quickly surfaced as an alternative therapeutic approach to intensive lifestyle intervention; essentially bridging the

Episode 9 - Genetics

Sep 29 2022 22 mins

Across 8 episodes of our debut podcast series Unlearn to Learn, we’ve established that obesity is nothing if not a complex disease. Studies have shown that obesity is multifactorial and everything from socio-economic factors to poor mental health can contribute to the increase in cases over the years. With its pinpoint precision and set of diagnostic tools, modern technology has