Special Edition - Obesity as a Chronic Disease Feb 2026

In this special edition on Obesity as a Chronic Disease our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss the root causes of obesity, the hormonal changes and metabolic adaptation that occurs when a person has obesity, and the implications of understanding obesity as a chronic disease for clinical practice. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Lilly. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Donna Ryan, M.D, Professor Emeritus at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Past President of both the Obesity Society and the World Obesity Federation Susan Kuchera, M.D, Associate Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine in the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Program Director of the Jefferson Health Abington Family Medicine Residency Program. Selected references : Changes in Energy Expenditure Resulting from Altered Body Weight . N Engl J Med 1995;332:621-628 Long-Term Persistence of Hormonal Adaptations to Weight Loss . N Engl J Med 2011;365:1597-1604

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Special Edition - Obesity as a Chronic Disease Feb 2026 is an episode from Diabetes Core Update by American Diabetes Association.

This episode is 33:50 long.

This episode was published on Feb 23, 2026.

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