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#197 - The science of obesity & how to improve nutritional epidemiology | David Allison, Ph.D.

2022/2/28

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#197 - The science of obesity & how to improve nutritional epidemiology | David Allison, Ph.D.

The Peter Attia Drive

Chapters

What sparked David's interest in obesity research?

When was the obesity crisis officially recognized?

What do twin studies reveal about obesity genetics?

How have doctors historically treated obesity?

Do surgical procedures for obesity prolong life?

Exploring the 'Obesity Paradox'

How reliable is BMI as a measure of health?

The impact of body composition and ethnicity on BMI

Better tools for measuring individual obesity

Using BMI data to fight obesity: Effective strategies?

Why is maintaining weight loss harder than losing weight?

The role of nutritional epidemiology in public health

Challenges in controlling confounds in observational studies

How can nutritional epidemiology be improved?

The path forward in addressing the obesity epidemic

What are the most promising interventions for obesity?

Understanding reproducibility in science

Rebuilding trust in science: How can we differentiate between science and advocacy?

Shownotes Transcript

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The Peter Attia Drive

Chapters

What sparked David's interest in obesity research?

When was the obesity crisis officially recognized?

What do twin studies reveal about obesity genetics?

How have doctors historically treated obesity?

Do surgical procedures for obesity prolong life?

Exploring the 'Obesity Paradox'

How reliable is BMI as a measure of health?

The impact of body composition and ethnicity on BMI

Better tools for measuring individual obesity

Using BMI data to fight obesity: Effective strategies?

Why is maintaining weight loss harder than losing weight?

The role of nutritional epidemiology in public health

Challenges in controlling confounds in observational studies

How can nutritional epidemiology be improved?

The path forward in addressing the obesity epidemic

What are the most promising interventions for obesity?

Understanding reproducibility in science

Rebuilding trust in science: How can we differentiate between science and advocacy?

Shownotes Transcript

#197 - The science of obesity & how to improve nutritional epidemiology | David Allison, Ph.D.