Obesity is a disease

This week we discuss the TED talk that makes the case for us to reframe our understanding of obesity as a disease, rather than a physiological condition brought about merely by overeating and not enough exercise. Listen along as we cover the high-fat feeding rat study, hormones like GLP-1 and other genetic factors in obesity, and finally the environmental and social factors surrounding this topic. TLDR: Whilst environmental factors do affect obesity, genetic factors also play an important role in this disease. Links: https://www.ted.com/talks/mads_tang_christensen_the_brain_science_of_obesity/transcript https://www.truthaboutweight.com/the-science-behind-weight-loss.html https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/everything-you-know-about-obesity-is-wrong/ Socials: instagram.com/thelabdoctors twitter.com/thelabdoctors Credit for theme music: Fresh Time by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031 Email: thelabdoctors@gmail.com