44 min
#16 Decoding Obesity Black Health Lit®
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Did you know that Black American women have the highest rates of obesity in the United States? About 4 out of 5 Black American women and 7 out of 10 men are overweight or obese. When we are overweight or obese we are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure, high levels of blood fats, diabetes and LDL cholesterol which increases our risk of heart disease and stroke. Today’s episode is titled “Decoding Obesity”. I had a chance to talk with Dr. Jamy Ard, MD about obesity as disease, food swamps, obesity, treatment barriers, legislation, and how we can all take action to get legislation passed for the treatment of obesity.
Dr. Ard is a clinical researcher focused on studying strategies to treat obesity in adults. He co-directs the Wake Forest Baptist Health Weight Management Center, where he oversees the medical weight management programs. In their center, their teams use a variety of state-of-the-art approaches to treat obesity, ranging from surgery and medications to lifestyle therapy with remote monitoring. He has particular interests in working with specific populations of adults who either suffer from obesity disparities or where obesity treatment is particularly challenging. This includes individuals from ethnic minority groups like African Americans, older adults, and those with severe obesity. He is also a HBCU graduate of Morehouse College and has been a featured as a contributor in Blavity News.
Let's Connect:
IG: @blackhealthlit
Twitter: @blackhealthlit, @drard
Website(s):
www.blackhealthlit.org
https://obesitycareadvocacynetwork.com/advocacy/TROA
Did you know that Black American women have the highest rates of obesity in the United States? About 4 out of 5 Black American women and 7 out of 10 men are overweight or obese. When we are overweight or obese we are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure, high levels of blood fats, diabetes and LDL cholesterol which increases our risk of heart disease and stroke. Today’s episode is titled “Decoding Obesity”. I had a chance to talk with Dr. Jamy Ard, MD about obesity as disease, food swamps, obesity, treatment barriers, legislation, and how we can all take action to get legislation passed for the treatment of obesity.
Dr. Ard is a clinical researcher focused on studying strategies to treat obesity in adults. He co-directs the Wake Forest Baptist Health Weight Management Center, where he oversees the medical weight management programs. In their center, their teams use a variety of state-of-the-art approaches to treat obesity, ranging from surgery and medications to lifestyle therapy with remote monitoring. He has particular interests in working with specific populations of adults who either suffer from obesity disparities or where obesity treatment is particularly challenging. This includes individuals from ethnic minority groups like African Americans, older adults, and those with severe obesity. He is also a HBCU graduate of Morehouse College and has been a featured as a contributor in Blavity News.
Let's Connect:
IG: @blackhealthlit
Twitter: @blackhealthlit, @drard
Website(s):
www.blackhealthlit.org
https://obesitycareadvocacynetwork.com/advocacy/TROA
44 min