Is Your Obesity Genetic? Food Noise and Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Explained

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August 3, 2026 · 40 min · Episode 157

About this episode

This episode explores the genetic factors of obesity, specifically Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, and discusses new diagnostic criteria and therapies.

Is severe, insatiable hunger a failure of willpower or hardcoded into your biology? In this episode of Docs Who Lift, Dr. Spencer and Dr. Karl Nadolsky speak with obesity specialist Dr. Jesse Richards to uncover Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS), the updated 2024 diagnostic criteria, and how targeted therapies offer hope when standard GLP-1s and willpower aren't enough.

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Hosts: Dr. Spencer, Dr. Karl Nadolsky

Guest: Dr. Jesse Richards

Topics covered

obesity
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
genetics
hunger
therapies
GLP-1

Keywords

obesity
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
genetics
hunger
GLP-1
therapies
diagnostic criteria

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bardet-Biedl Syndrome

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