So many illnesses and health conditions were neglected or didn’t get a lot of attention in the past two years during the covid-19 pandemic.

In a country where obesity was common before the pandemic, it has increased even more.

Obesity is a condition that can negatively affect health in several ways, including heart disease, diabetes and even cancer.

What changes do we have to make to maintain a healthy weight and why is it so important?

Appearing on Tuesday’s Smart Talk to discuss the obesity epidemic are Dr. Taraneh Soleymani – obesity medicine specialist, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Dr. Marsha Novick – director, Health Weight Program for Children and Teens, Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.

So many illnesses and health conditions were neglected or didn&rsquo;t get a lot of attention in the past two years during the covid-19 pandemic.
In a country where obesity was common before the pandemic, it has increased even more.
Obesity is a condition that can negatively affect health in several ways, including heart disease, diabetes and even cancer.
What changes do we have to make to maintain a healthy weight and why is it so important?
Appearing on Tuesday&rsquo;s Smart Talk to discuss the obesity epidemic are Dr. Taraneh Soleymani &ndash; obesity medicine specialist, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Dr. Marsha Novick &ndash; director, Health Weight Program for Children and Teens, Penn State Health Children&rsquo;s Hospital.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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