Rheumer Has It: Weight, GLP-1 and Arthritis

About this episode

This episode discusses the relationship between weight and arthritis pain, featuring insights from a rheumatologist and obesity medicine specialist.

How does weight affect arthritis pain and inflammation, and what actually helps? In this episode* of Rheumer Has It, Cheryl Crow and Eileen Davidson talk with rheumatologist and obesity medicine specialist Dr. Derin Karacabeyli about the science of weight, adipose tissue, and arthritis. They explain how excess body fat can increase inflammation and joint stress, why BMI (Body Mass Index) isn’t a perfect measure, and how stigma and mental health impact weight management for people living with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, and osteoarthritis.

People in this episode

Host: Cheryl Crow

Guests: Eileen Davidson, Dr. Derin Karacabeyli

Topics covered

• weight and arthritis
• inflammation
• mental health
• BMI
• obesity medicine

Keywords

• arthritis
• weight
• inflammation
• BMI
• mental health
• rheumatology
• obesity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rheumer Has It

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