David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD is a practicing endocrinologist and researcher at Boston Children's Hospital. He holds the rank of Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health. Obesity is a complex disease that involves excessive body fat.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a whopping 34.9 percent of the U.S. population (78.6 million people) are considered to be overweight or obese.
It may seem like society is obsessed with fat, including how much of it you have and how much you should be consuming.
But, how do you know if you have too much fat and how can sending your fat cells to boot camp help?
David Ludwig, MD, PhD, shares how you can take your fat cells to boot camp to jumpstart a healthy lifestyle.
Sending Your Fat Cells to Boot Camp
Guest
: David Ludwig, MD, PhD
From the Show: HER
Summary: When a person "gets fat," what is actually happening inside the body?
Air Date: 1/7/16
Duration: 10
Host: Michelle King Robson and Pam Peeke, MD
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