Scale Up Your Practice by Obesity Canada

• Pediatric Obesity Care with Dr. Stasia Hadjiyannakis

  🎙️ This episode is sponsored. Obesity Canada received an unrestricted educational grant from Eli Lilly Canada to produce this episode. 🎙️Pediatric obesity care is complex, deeply personal, and involves more than just the child—it involves the whole family.In this episode of Scale Up Your Practice, we sit down with Dr. Stasia Hadjiyannakis, pediatric endocrinologist, clinician, researcher, and advocate, to explore what compassionate, evidence-based support for children, youth, and their families can look like. From reframing outdated assumptions to tackling bias, Dr. Hadjiyannakis shares her journey, insights, and vision for better pediatric care.In this episode:What inspired Dr. Hadjiyannakis to focus on pediatric obesity careThe science of body weight regulation in children and youthWhy stigma and bias are so damaging in pediatric care—and what to do differentlyThe importance of listening, curiosity, and whole-family supportHow systemic gaps in education and care access continue to impact kids and familiesA hopeful look at what better care could mean for the next generationAdditional resources:Canadian Pediatric Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: https://utm.guru/ui7Ph Edmonton Obesity Staging System for Pediatrics: https://utm.guru/ui7Pi  Free course: Intro to Pediatric Obesity: https://utm.guru/ui7Pj  Explore all of Obesity Canada’s education offerings: https://utm.guru/ui7Pk Don’t miss the Canadian Obesity Summit 2026Obesity Canada’s flagship scientific congress returns March 25–29, 2026, in Montréal, Québec. It’s where Canada’s obesity community comes together — researchers, and healthcare professionals— to exchange ideas, share the latest science, and put evidence into practice.Get the event details: https://utm.guru/ui7Pl   📩 Have a question or a topic you’d like us to cover? We’d love to hear from you!Email us at [email protected]🎧 Love what you’re learning? Here’s how you can support the podcast: ✅ Share this episode with a colleague or student ✅ Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform ✅ Leave a review to help more listeners find the showThanks for tuning in—and stay with us as we continue to scale up your practice.

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• Reframing Nutrition in Obesity Management with Dr. Flavio Vieira

  🎙️ This episode is sponsored. Obesity Canada received an unrestricted educational grant from Eli Lilly Canada to produce this episode. 🎙️Nutrition in obesity management is complex, deeply personal, and shaped by biology, culture, mental health, access, and lived experience.In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Flavio Vieira, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Alberta, to explore what personalized, evidence-informed nutrition can really look like in practice. From tackling misconceptions to addressing malnutrition and advocating for multidisciplinary care, Dr. Vieira helps us rethink how nutrition fits into obesity care that’s compassionate, practical, and person-centred.In this episode:Why a one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition doesn’t workHow biology, metabolism, and lived experience shape dietary responsesThe importance of integrating nutrition with other treatments (exercise, behavioural care, surgery, pharmacology)Malnutrition and sarcopenic obesity: what they mean for people living with obesityThe role of advocacy in bridging research and real-world practiceGaps in screening tools and why new approaches are neededA vision for more accessible, multidisciplinary models of careAdditional resources: Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline: https://utm.guru/ui2XW Canadian Pediatric Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline: https://utm.guru/ui2XX Free course: A Deep Dive into Medical Nutrition Therapy and Physical Activity: https://utm.guru/ui2XY Explore Dr. Vieira’s research: Sarcopenic obesity diagnosis by different criteria mid-to long-term post-bariatric surgery: https://utm.guru/ui2XZ Poor muscle quality: a hidden and detrimental health condition in obesity: https://utm.guru/ui2X0 Hidden malnutrition in obesity and knee osteoarthritis: Assessment, overlap with sarcopenic obesity and health outcomes: https://utm.guru/ui2X1 📩 Have a question or a topic you’d like us to cover? Email us at [email protected]🎧 Enjoying the podcast? Here’s how you can support us: ✅ Share this episode with a colleague or student ✅ Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform ✅ Leave a review to help more listeners find the showThanks for tuning in—and stay with us as we continue to scale up your practice.

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• Pharmacotherapy in Obesity Management with Dr. Sue Pedersen

  Dr. Sue Pedersen returns to walk us through the just-released update to Obesity Canada’s Clinical Practice Guideline for Pharmacotherapy.In this episode, we explore the latest evidence, recommendations, and clinical tools to help healthcare professionals use obesity medications safely, effectively, and in partnership with patients.From a shift away from BMI to new medications and an updated decision tool, this conversation breaks down what’s new—and why it matters—for clinicians and people living with obesity alike.In this episode:What’s new in the 2025 pharmacotherapy guideline chapter updateWhy BMI is no longer the primary criterion for treatmentThe role of pharmacotherapy in long-term, health-focused obesity careNew medications added: tirzepatide and setmelanotideExpanded recommendations for common obesity-related conditionsHow to personalize treatment and use the updated decision algorithmWhy compounded GLP-1 medications are not recommendedResearch gaps: where we still need answers (e.g., PCOS, CKD, fertility, combination therapy)What the future of obesity medicine could look like—and how to get thereAdditional resources:Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines Pharmacotherapy chapter https://utm.guru/uiKST Obesity Canada’s Decision Tool & Table for Pharmacotherapy: https://utm.guru/uiKSVRead the article in CMAJ: https://utm.guru/uiKSW 🎧 Enjoying the podcast? Here’s how you can support us: ✅ Share the episode with a colleague ✅ Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform ✅ Leave a review—it helps more people find us📩 Send us your questions or topic requests: [email protected] for listening—and stay tuned as we continue to scale up your practice.

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• Pregnancy & weight bias with Taniya Nagpal, PhD

  Pregnancy brings big changes, frequent healthcare visits, and a lot of emotions. But for many pregnant people living in larger bodies, it can also come with judgment and bias—often from the very systems meant to provide support.In this episode of Scale Up Your Practice, we sit down with Dr. Taniya Nagpal, whose research focuses on maternal health and weight stigma in perinatal care. We talk about what happens when assumptions shape care, how weight bias shows up in both subtle and obvious ways, and what we can do to create safer, more respectful experiences for patients—starting with how we listen.🎯 In this episode:What weight bias looks like in pregnancy care—and how it often goes unrecognizedReal stories from people navigating perinatal care in larger bodiesHow internalized bias impacts decision-making, confidence, and care-seekingSystemic changes needed to improve reproductive care for people living with obesityPractical, person-centred steps healthcare professionals can take todayAdditional resources:Obesity Canada’s weight bias resources: https://utm.guru/uiIcl  Free course: The Impact of Weight Bias & Stigma: https://utm.guru/uiIcm Free course: Words matter: The Consequences of Weight Bias & Stigmatizing Language: https://utm.guru/uiIcn Read some of Taniya Nagpal’s research:Widespread misconceptions about pregnancy for women living with obesity: https://utm.guru/uiIco Women’s Suggestions for How To Reduce Weight Stigma in Prenatal Clinical Settings: https://utm.guru/uiIcq The WOMBS Framework: A review and new theoretical model for investigating pregnancy-related weight stigma and its intergenerational implications: https://utm.guru/uiIcr Close Relationships as Sources of Pregnancy-Related Weight Stigma for Expecting and New Mothers: https://utm.guru/uiIct 💬 Have a topic you want us to cover?We want Scale Up Your Practice to reflect the real questions, challenges, and conversations happening in your clinics, classrooms, and communities.If there’s a topic you’d like us to explore—or a guest you’d love to hear from—send us a note at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you.📣 Share the conversationIf this episode sparked something for you, share it with a colleague. Start the conversation. That’s how change begins.📱 Listen and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube—or visit obesitycanada.ca for more.

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• Understanding the connection between sleep & obesity with Dr. Michael Mak

  Psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist Dr. Michael Mak returns to explore how sleep health fits into the patient journey of obesity care.For many people living with obesity, sleep challenges are part of the story—but they’re often left out of the care conversation. In this episode, we take a practical look at how poor sleep contributes to obesity, how obesity impacts sleep, and what clinicians can do to better support patients at every step.From hormones and appetite to mood, behaviour, and stigma, we unpack the science and systems that shape sleep—and why it’s time to treat sleep as a vital sign.In this episode:Why sleep is a foundational pillar of health—and often overlooked in careThe bidirectional relationship between sleep and obesityHow mental health and sleep disorders complicate obesity careSimple screening questions and when to refer for sleep testingStrategies for supporting behaviour change and self-advocacy around sleepWhere bias and stigma show up—and how to shift the conversationWhat better sleep-informed obesity care could look like in the futureAdditional resources:Obesity Canada’s Weight Bias Resources: https://utm.guru/uiFBU Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: https://utm.guru/uiFBX Free course: Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Behaviour Change in Obesity Care: https://utm.guru/uiFBY Free CBT for Insomnia App: CBTI CoachDownload on the Apple App store: https://utm.guru/uiFB4 Download on the Google Play store: https://utm.guru/uiFB5 📩 Send us your questions or topic requests: [email protected]🎧 Enjoying the podcast? Here’s how you can support us:✅ Share the episode with a colleague ✅ Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform ✅ Leave a review—it helps more people find usThanks for listening—and stay tuned as we continue to scale up your practice.

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