Advocating for Science-Based Person-Centered Obesity Care: A Conversation with Ted Kyle
Description
In this Momentum Discussions Podcast episode, obesity advocate Ted Kyle shares a bit about his personal history with obesity and how this influenced his vital work as an advocate. He discusses his perspectives on how false beliefs and outdated paradigms, along with stigma and bias, negatively affect individuals living with obesity. Finally, he explains that good obesity care requires access to the full range of obesity care tools, and he offers a message to policymakers about the need to offer older adults access to the full range of obesity care options.
Guest
Ted Kyle, RPh, MBA
Founder, ConscienHealth
Chair, Obesity Society’s Advocacy Committee
Steering Committee, STOP Obesity Alliance
Board of Directors, Obesity Action Coalition
Host
Jennifer Pettis, MS, RN, CNE
Director, Strategic Alliances
Gerontological Society of America
This podcast episode is supported by Novo Nordisk. Content was developed by Gerontological Society of America (GSA).
United States
