177: The Science & Culture of Obesity (Part 1) – Noël Theodosiou

Sound Bites A Nutrition Podcast

Despite understanding the complexities of obesity and efforts to curb obesity, rates continue to rise. Our current approach is inadequate with a siloed and mechanistic healthcare system, polarized perspectives on body acceptance and diet culture, and a lack of knowledge or access to treatment options and improved outcomes.

This two-part podcast series addresses the science and social science of obesity with a goal of changing how we see, prevent and treat obesity by helping people with obesity see their weight and weight management differently, and helping physicians and other healthcare professionals gain a more robust understanding of obesity and talk with their patients about obesity differently.

Tune in to this episode to learn about:

• How semiotics – the study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation – can inform the obesity conversation
• The impact of dominant and normalized images of obesity in today’s culture
• The influence of Implicit and explicit values
• The many factors contributing to the gap between popular culture and clinical discourse regarding obesity
• How COVID-19 has brought obesity into the spotlight and what potential implications are
• Insights from social sciences to help move the obesity conversation forward and improve obesity care

Full shownotes and resources at www.SoundBitesRD.com/177