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NUTRITION411: THE PODCAST, EP. 51
Lisa Jones and Ashley Koff
NUTRITION411: THE PODCAST, EP. 51
Nutrition and Lifestyle in the GLP-1 Era, Pt. 1
01/26/2026
Lisa Jones, MA, RDN, LDN, FAND; Ashley Koff, RD
In part one of this four-part series, Lisa Jones, MA, RDN, LDN, FAND, and dietitian Ashley Koff, RD, discuss how clinicians can navigate nutrition and lifestyle counseling for patients using GLP-1...
01/26/2026
Pediatric Nutrition
Pediatric Nutrition
Preventing Obesity in Children Starting at Home
09/04/2022
Sharon Fruh, PhD, RN, FNP, discusses obesity prevention strategies clinicians can use with parents in guiding them to promote healthy habits at home, including family meals, better sleep schedules,...
09/04/2022
Treatment
Treatment
Angela Fitch, MD, on the 5 “P’s” of Obesity Treatment
01/21/2022
Dr Fitch discusses evidence-based management of obesity in primary care, including nutrition and physical activity interventions, and the pillars of treatment.
01/21/2022
Cardiometabolic Risk
Cardiometabolic Risk
Donna Ryan, MD, MABOM, on Evaluating Obesity Medications
10/01/2019
She talks about evaluating obesity medications, her tips for choosing the right medication for the right patient, and medications that are on the horizon. This is also the topic of her session at our...
10/01/2019
Hepatology
Hepatology
Stephen Harrison, MD, on the Prevalence of NAFLD in the United States
09/12/2019
Dr Harrison discusses the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in the United States, the correlation between NAFLD and obesity, and more.
09/12/2019
Cardiometabolic Risk
Cardiometabolic Risk
Childhood Obesity: Investigating the Contributing Factors
08/25/2019
In this podcast, Dr Bruce Lee from the Global Obesity Prevention Center at Johns Hopkins talks about the many contributing factors to childhood obesity as well as possible solutions to the growing...
08/25/2019
Cardiology
Cardiology
Bruce Y. Lee, MD, on Systems Approaches to Better Nutrition and Cardiometabolic Health
03/12/2019
Bruce Y. Lee, MD, from the Global Obesity Prevention Center at Johns Hopkins, explains what a systems approach is, how you can use them to better manage your patients' cardiometabolic health...
03/12/2019
Cardiometabolic Risk
Cardiometabolic Risk
Andrea Richardson on Environmental Interventions to Reduce Obesity
12/05/2018
Andrea Richardson, from RAND Corporation, discusses her research on obesity and environmental health. Which environmental interventions are the most successful?
12/05/2018
Cardiometabolic Risk
Cardiometabolic Risk
Sharon Fruh, FNP, on Obesity: Small Changes Make a Big Difference
11/16/2017
<p>Obesity is an epidemic. How can providers better care for their patients with obesity and comorbidities? Sharon Fruh, FNP, sheds light and discusses her latest article on...
11/16/2017
Cardiometabolic Risk
Cardiometabolic Risk
Angela Golden, MD, on Obesity Pharmacotherapies: Prescribing, Maintaining, and Strategizing
11/12/2017
<p>There are currently 6 pharamacotherapies for obesity, but are they being prescribed enough? Dr Angela Golden, who is a nurse practitioner and owner of NP From Home, answers that question and...
11/12/2017