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Obesity Research and Prevention (Audio)

University of California researchers and physicians discuss the latest in obesity research and offer guidance on prevention and treatment strategies.

Fitness & Nutrition Health
Update frequency
every 20 days
Average duration
28 minutes
Episodes
101
Years Active
2011 - 2025
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Eating Beyond Nutritional Needs: Overeating and Binge Eating

Eating Beyond Nutritional Needs: Overeating and Binge Eating

Kerri Boutelle, PhD, joins David Granet, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P. to discuss eating habits that often result in obesity and the psychology behind it. Series: "Health Matters" [Health and Medicine] […
00:03:38  |   Tue 03 Jul 2018
Taste Expectations: The Power of Words

Taste Expectations: The Power of Words

The way food is described influences how it tastes and how much is eaten. Neuroscientist and science writer Darya Rose discusses how words influence experience. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and I…
00:02:32  |   Thu 21 Jun 2018
Food Insecurity Stress and Nutrition - Hunger for Change: Food Insecurity Stress and Obesity 2017 COAST/SSEW Symposium

Food Insecurity Stress and Nutrition - Hunger for Change: Food Insecurity Stress and Obesity 2017 COAST/SSEW Symposium

Expert panel explores the relation of food insecurity, stress and nutrition. Panelists: Janet Tomiyama, UCLA – The Stigma of Obesity; Deborah Cohen, RAND Corporation – Stress and Built Environments; …
00:22:38  |   Thu 29 Mar 2018
Food Insecurity and Stress: From the Inside Out - Hunger for Change: Food Insecurity Stress and Obesity 2017 COAST/SSEW Symposium

Food Insecurity and Stress: From the Inside Out - Hunger for Change: Food Insecurity Stress and Obesity 2017 COAST/SSEW Symposium

Cindy Leung explains the novel mechanism of stress in the relation between food insecurity and health. Food insecurity has direct negative effects on health from infancy into adulthood, most in impor…
00:27:42  |   Thu 08 Mar 2018
Overeating Cues and Conditioning

Overeating Cues and Conditioning

It is difficult to effectively manage our weight when the world around us is full of enticing and unhealthy options. Kerri Boutelle, PhD, joins David Granet, MD, to discuss how our minds become condi…
00:04:14  |   Mon 05 Mar 2018
Strategic Research in Preventing Hunger and Obesity - Hunger for Change: Food Insecurity Stress and Obesity 2017 COAST/SSEW Symposium

Strategic Research in Preventing Hunger and Obesity - Hunger for Change: Food Insecurity Stress and Obesity 2017 COAST/SSEW Symposium

Kelly Brownell explores why research doesn’t get turned into policy and why perfect research may not create systemic change. He also explains why it is imperative for the growing population and for t…
00:40:02  |   Fri 22 Dec 2017
Dr. Neal Baer - Hunger for Change: Food Insecurity Stress and Obesity 2017 COAST/SSEW Symposium

Dr. Neal Baer - Hunger for Change: Food Insecurity Stress and Obesity 2017 COAST/SSEW Symposium

Dr. Neal Baer is a pediatrician, researcher and director at UCLA’s Global Media Center for Social Impact. He explores what scientists, public health advocates, and policy makers must continue to do t…
00:10:18  |   Fri 22 Dec 2017
Always Hungry: Through Abundance and Scarcity - Hunger for Change: Food Insecurity Stress and Obesity 2017 COAST/SSEW Symposium

Always Hungry: Through Abundance and Scarcity - Hunger for Change: Food Insecurity Stress and Obesity 2017 COAST/SSEW Symposium

Dr. David Ludwig, Professor of Pediatrics and Nutrition at Harvard Medical School, explains the connections between overeating, dieting, weight loss and weight gain. He debunks the popular myths abou…
00:39:03  |   Fri 22 Dec 2017
The Future of Student Health: Igniting Evidence Based Action at Educational Institutions   - Hunger for Change: Food Insecurity Stress and Obesity 2017 COAST/SSEW Symposium

The Future of Student Health: Igniting Evidence Based Action at Educational Institutions - Hunger for Change: Food Insecurity Stress and Obesity 2017 COAST/SSEW Symposium

Laura Schmidt moderates a dynamic discussion focused on UC, Cal State Universities and California community college efforts to meet needs of students and process required for researchers and institut…
00:38:34  |   Fri 22 Dec 2017
Food Insecurity's Impact on Mind Body and Economy: What Does It Cost Us and How Should We Respond - Hunger for Change: Food Insecurity Stress and Obesity 2017 COAST/SSEW Symposium

Food Insecurity's Impact on Mind Body and Economy: What Does It Cost Us and How Should We Respond - Hunger for Change: Food Insecurity Stress and Obesity 2017 COAST/SSEW Symposium

Dr. Hilary Seligman, explains how food insecurity impacts blood sugar, heart health, hospital admissions and obesity. She looks the economic implications of food insecurity and explores good models f…
00:33:21  |   Fri 22 Dec 2017
Processed Food and Pleasure

Processed Food and Pleasure

Best-selling author and UCSF endocrinologist Dr. Robert Lustig describes how the food industry adds sugar to food, which triggers an addictive response in the brain. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Health and …
00:02:29  |   Thu 30 Nov 2017
Responsibility of the Food Industry

Responsibility of the Food Industry

Best-selling author and UCSF endocrinologist Dr. Robert Lustig describes how insoluble fiber is lost when food is processed by the food industry. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: …
00:02:42  |   Tue 10 Oct 2017
The Hacking of the American Mind with Dr. Robert Lustig

The Hacking of the American Mind with Dr. Robert Lustig

The best-selling author and UCSF endocrinologist Dr. Robert Lustig explores how industry has contributed to a culture of addiction, depression and chronic disease. Always provocative, Lustig reveals …
00:32:35  |   Mon 09 Oct 2017
Corporate Responsibility vs. Individual Responsibility

Corporate Responsibility vs. Individual Responsibility

Best-selling author and UCSF endocrinologist Dr. Robert Lustig on the importance of individual responsibility in achieving health and happiness. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 3…
00:01:27  |   Mon 02 Oct 2017
Are All Calories the Same?

Are All Calories the Same?

Best-selling author and UCSF endocrinologist Dr. Robert Lustig on how insulin and insulin resistance are the driving factors in obesity and metabolic disease. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Health and Medicin…
00:04:10  |   Wed 20 Sep 2017
The Difference Between Happiness and Pleasure

The Difference Between Happiness and Pleasure

Best-selling author and UCSF endocrinologist Dr. Robert Lustig explains how happiness and pleasure are achieved in different ways. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32850]
00:01:14  |   Mon 18 Sep 2017
The Essence of Insulin

The Essence of Insulin

Obesity is on the rise in the US. Dr. Alan Saltiel joins host Dr. David Granet to explore the function of the hormone Insulin and its relationship to Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Series: "Health Matte…
00:02:11  |   Mon 05 Jun 2017
What is a Serving of Grain?

What is a Serving of Grain?

Dr. Robert Baron, UCSF Professor of Medicine, demonstrates a practical method in determining a healthy serving size of food. The healthiest diet limit sugars, refined grains, and large amounts of sat…
00:01:05  |   Mon 29 May 2017
The American Diet Gone Bad: Refined Grains

The American Diet Gone Bad: Refined Grains

Dr. Robert Baron, UCSF Professor of Medicine, highlights the importance of switching to a whole grain diet. The healthiest diet limit sugars, refined grains, and large amounts of saturated and trans …
00:01:42  |   Tue 23 May 2017
Childhood Obesity Policies and Implications for Preventing Food Addiction - 2016 COAST/SSEW Symposium - Food and Addiction: Environment Policy and Individual Factors

Childhood Obesity Policies and Implications for Preventing Food Addiction - 2016 COAST/SSEW Symposium - Food and Addiction: Environment Policy and Individual Factors

Childhood overweight is becoming evident in younger ages. Patricia Crawford and Lorrene Ritchie looks at what policies work to help prevent obesity and food addiction. Series: "UCSF Consortium for O…
00:19:03  |   Tue 14 Feb 2017
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